diff --git a/.changeset/kind-maps-approve.md b/.changeset/kind-maps-approve.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..08427989d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/kind-maps-approve.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@siemens/ix': patch
+---
+
+fix(core/workflow-step): load icon names before component is initialized
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/workflow-step/workflow-step.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/workflow-step/workflow-step.tsx
index a320725f1c..25d3d37285 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/workflow-step/workflow-step.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/workflow-step/workflow-step.tsx
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ export class WorkflowStep {
     }
   }
 
-  componentDidLoad() {
+  componentWillLoad() {
     this.watchPropHandler();
     this.selectedHandler();