diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_icons.cc b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_icons.cc
index 92482a08554..9005f3240b9 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_icons.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_icons.cc
@@ -1469,11 +1469,6 @@ static void icon_draw_size(float x,
 
   Icon *icon = BKE_icon_get(icon_id);
 
-  if (icon->obj_type != ICON_DATA_STUDIOLIGHT) {
-    /* Icon alpha should not apply to MatCap/Studio lighting. #80356. */
-    alpha *= btheme->tui.icon_alpha;
-  }
-
   if (icon == nullptr) {
     if (G.debug & G_DEBUG) {
       printf("%s: Internal error, no icon for icon ID: %d\n", __func__, icon_id);
@@ -1481,6 +1476,11 @@ static void icon_draw_size(float x,
     return;
   }
 
+  if (icon->obj_type != ICON_DATA_STUDIOLIGHT) {
+    /* Icon alpha should not apply to MatCap/Studio lighting. #80356. */
+    alpha *= btheme->tui.icon_alpha;
+  }
+
   /* scale width and height according to aspect */
   int w = int(fdraw_size / aspect + 0.5f);
   int h = int(fdraw_size / aspect + 0.5f);