Sounds like gnome-shell/mutter is failing to honour the _NET_WM_ICON property, although perhaps that would only be possible in Xorg sessions.
Regardless, please run: apport-collect 2003611 to provide more system information. ** Package changed: gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock (Ubuntu) => gnome-shell (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2003611 Title: Incorrect icon when launching app from symlink To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/2003611/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs