diff --git a/speedwm.c b/speedwm.c
index b2daa4d..cdeba7e 100644
--- a/speedwm.c
+++ b/speedwm.c
@@ -1359,6 +1359,9 @@ swallow(Client *p, Client *c)
 	Window w = p->win;
 	p->win = c->win;
 	c->win = w;
+#if USEWINICON
+    updateicon(p);
+#endif
 	updatetitle(p);
 	XMoveResizeWindow(dpy, p->win, p->x, p->y, p->w, p->h);
 	arrange(p->mon);
@@ -1376,6 +1379,9 @@ unswallow(Client *c)
 
 	/* unfullscreen the client */
 	setfullscreen(c, 0);
+#if USEWINICON
+    updateicon(c);
+#endif
 	updatetitle(c);
 	arrange(c->mon);
 	XMapWindow(dpy, c->win);