diff --git a/apps/client/src/desktop.html b/apps/client/src/desktop.html
index 334e12d6e..2d03c2ce1 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/desktop.html
+++ b/apps/client/src/desktop.html
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@
         <script>
             async function bootstrap() {
                 await setupGlob();
-                await loadStylesheets();
+                loadStylesheets();
+                loadIcons();
                 await loadScripts();
             }
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@
                 };
             }
 
-            async function loadStylesheets() {
+            function loadStylesheets() {
                 const { assetPath, themeCssUrl, themeUseNextAsBase } = window.glob;
                 const cssToLoad = [];
                 cssToLoad.push(`${assetPath}/stylesheets/theme-light.css`);
@@ -67,6 +68,12 @@
                 }
             }
 
+            function loadIcons() {
+                const styleEl = document.createElement("style");
+                styleEl.innerText = window.glob.iconPackCss;
+                document.head.appendChild(styleEl);
+            }
+
             async function loadScripts() {
                 const assetPath = glob.assetPath;
                 await import(`./${assetPath}/runtime.js`);
diff --git a/apps/server/src/assets/views/desktop.ejs b/apps/server/src/assets/views/desktop.ejs
index 1a81cc883..fd79d957d 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/assets/views/desktop.ejs
+++ b/apps/server/src/assets/views/desktop.ejs
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
 <html lang="en">
-<head>
-    <style id="trilium-icon-packs">
-      <%- iconPackCss %>
-    </style>
-</head>
 <body
   class="desktop heading-style-<%= headingStyle %> layout-<%= layoutOrientation %> platform-<%= platform %> <%= isElectron ? 'electron' : '' %> <%= hasNativeTitleBar ? 'native-titlebar' : '' %> <%= hasBackgroundEffects ? 'background-effects' : '' %>"
   lang="<%= currentLocale.id %>" dir="<%= currentLocale.rtl ? 'rtl' : 'ltr' %>"
