diff --git a/source/g3d_viewer/main.cpp b/source/g3d_viewer/main.cpp
index 01dad97c..7dc95335 100644
--- a/source/g3d_viewer/main.cpp
+++ b/source/g3d_viewer/main.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,11 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(const string &modelPath)
 #else
 	//std::cout << "B" << std::endl;
 	wxIcon icon;
-	icon.LoadFile(wxT("g3dviewer.ico"),wxBITMAP_TYPE_ICO);
+	std::ifstream testFile("g3dviewer.ico");
+	if(testFile.good())	{
+		testFile.close();
+		icon.LoadFile(wxT("g3dviewer.ico"),wxBITMAP_TYPE_ICO);
+	}
 #endif
 	//std::cout << "C" << std::endl;
 	SetIcon(icon);
diff --git a/source/glest_map_editor/main.cpp b/source/glest_map_editor/main.cpp
index b9c2a5c6..28f2c0a6 100755
--- a/source/glest_map_editor/main.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_map_editor/main.cpp
@@ -299,7 +299,11 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow()
 #else
 	//std::cout << "B" << std::endl;
 	wxIcon icon;
-	icon.LoadFile(wxT("editor.ico"),wxBITMAP_TYPE_ICO);
+	std::ifstream testFile("editor.ico");
+	if(testFile.good())	{
+		testFile.close();
+		icon.LoadFile(wxT("editor.ico"),wxBITMAP_TYPE_ICO);
+	}
 #endif
 	//std::cout << "C" << std::endl;
 	SetIcon(icon);