diff --git a/actors/DotLinkHandlerParent.sys.mjs b/actors/DotLinkHandlerParent.sys.mjs
index f3b40bdd89..539a9ef414 100644
--- a/actors/DotLinkHandlerParent.sys.mjs
+++ b/actors/DotLinkHandlerParent.sys.mjs
@@ -94,6 +94,6 @@ export class LinkHandlerParent extends JSWindowActorParent {
 
 		if (!canUseForTab) return;
 
-		gDot.tabs.setIcon(tab, iconURL);
+		tab.updateIcon(iconURL);
 	}
 }