diff --git a/packages/Avalonia/AvaloniaBuildTasks.targets b/packages/Avalonia/AvaloniaBuildTasks.targets
index f0a7f98c03..3421ac3959 100644
--- a/packages/Avalonia/AvaloniaBuildTasks.targets
+++ b/packages/Avalonia/AvaloniaBuildTasks.targets
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
   <!-- Include App icon, so we can use it as a default Window icon. -->
   <ItemGroup Condition="'$(AvaloniaIncludeApplicationIconAsWindowIcon)' == 'true'">
     <AvaloniaResource Include="$(ApplicationIcon)"
+                      Visible="false"
                       Link="!__AvaloniaDefaultWindowIcon"
                       Condition="'$(ApplicationIcon)' != ''" />
   </ItemGroup>