diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdDetails.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdDetails.cpp
index 98f331730..abcf8ef71 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdDetails.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdDetails.cpp
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ const QImage& GxsIdDetails::makeDefaultIcon(const RsGxsId& id)
         int nb_deleted = 0;
 
         for(auto it(mDefaultIconCache.begin());it!=mDefaultIconCache.end();)
-            if(it->second.first + ICON_CACHE_STORAGE_TIME < now)
+            if(it->second.first + ICON_CACHE_STORAGE_TIME < now && it->second.second.isDetached())
             {
 				it = mDefaultIconCache.erase(it);
                 ++nb_deleted;