diff --git a/notification.c b/notification.c
index 5e0a82f..02f58db 100644
--- a/notification.c
+++ b/notification.c
@@ -385,11 +385,11 @@ int notification_init(notification * n, int id)
         n->start = 0;
 
         if (n->icon == NULL) {
-                n->icon = settings.icons[n->urgency];
+                n->icon = strdup(settings.icons[n->urgency]);
         }
         else if (strlen(n->icon) <= 0) {
                 free(n->icon);
-                n->icon = settings.icons[n->urgency];
+                n->icon = strdup(settings.icons[n->urgency]);
         }
 
         if (n->category == NULL) {