diff --git a/src/reader.cpp b/src/reader.cpp
index 61c366f22..00ac9a48e 100644
--- a/src/reader.cpp
+++ b/src/reader.cpp
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ bool Reader::getFavicon(string& content, string& mimeType) const
   for (auto &path: paths) {
     try {
       auto entry = getEntryFromPath(path);
+      entry = entry.getFinalEntry();
       content = entry.getContent();
       mimeType = entry.getMimetype();
       return true;