diff --git a/apps/filetypes.c b/apps/filetypes.c
index 593085cbd4..1bf83c3316 100644
--- a/apps/filetypes.c
+++ b/apps/filetypes.c
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ int filetype_list_viewers(const char* current_file)
     simplelist_info_init(&info, str(LANG_ONPLAY_OPEN_WITH), count, &data);
     info.action_callback = openwith_action_callback;
     info.get_name = openwith_get_name;
-    info.get_icon = openwith_get_icon;
+    info.get_icon = global_settings.show_icons?openwith_get_icon:NULL;
     return simplelist_show_list(&info);
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/gui/bitmap/list.c b/apps/gui/bitmap/list.c
index 66e93fd302..dd4d41f95f 100644
--- a/apps/gui/bitmap/list.c
+++ b/apps/gui/bitmap/list.c
@@ -173,8 +173,7 @@ void list_draw(struct screen *display, struct gui_synclist *list)
 
     /* setup icon placement */
     list_icons = *list_text_vp;
-    int icon_count = global_settings.show_icons &&
-            (list->callback_get_item_icon != NULL) ? 1 : 0;
+    int icon_count = (list->callback_get_item_icon != NULL) ? 1 : 0;
     if (show_cursor)
         icon_count++;
     if (icon_count)
diff --git a/apps/menu.c b/apps/menu.c
index 536b14b7d1..fe5764b29c 100644
--- a/apps/menu.c
+++ b/apps/menu.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ static void init_menu_lists(const struct menu_item_ex *menu,
     else
         icon = menu->callback_and_desc->icon_id;
     gui_synclist_set_title(lists, P2STR(menu->callback_and_desc->desc), icon);
-    gui_synclist_set_icon_callback(lists, menu_get_icon);
+    gui_synclist_set_icon_callback(lists, global_settings.show_icons?menu_get_icon:NULL);
 #else
     (void)icon;
     gui_synclist_set_icon_callback(lists, NULL);
diff --git a/apps/menus/recording_menu.c b/apps/menus/recording_menu.c
index 7b99b48a2d..4bbc4b163c 100644
--- a/apps/menus/recording_menu.c
+++ b/apps/menus/recording_menu.c
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ int rectrigger(void)
     }
     gui_synclist_init(&lists, trigger_get_name, settings, false, 2, vp);
     gui_synclist_set_nb_items(&lists, TRIG_OPTION_COUNT*2);
-    gui_synclist_set_icon_callback(&lists, trigger_get_icon);
+    gui_synclist_set_icon_callback(&lists, global_settings.show_icons?trigger_get_icon:NULL);
     /* restart trigger with new values */
     settings_apply_trigger();
     peak_meter_trigger (global_settings.rec_trigger_mode != TRIG_MODE_OFF);
diff --git a/apps/plugins/disktidy.c b/apps/plugins/disktidy.c
index 84cc220891..ee39972f0b 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/disktidy.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/disktidy.c
@@ -458,8 +458,6 @@ enum tidy_return tidy_lcd_menu(void)
             {
                 bool show_icons = rb->global_settings->show_icons;
                 struct simplelist_info list;
-                /* force the icons so its readable */
-                rb->global_settings->show_icons = true;
                 rb->simplelist_info_init(&list, "Files to Clean",
                                          tidy_type_count, NULL);
                 list.get_icon = get_icon;
diff --git a/apps/tree.c b/apps/tree.c
index 55d3baca00..5a8445cacf 100644
--- a/apps/tree.c
+++ b/apps/tree.c
@@ -295,7 +295,8 @@ void tree_gui_init(void)
 #endif
     gui_synclist_init(&tree_lists, &tree_get_filename, &tc, false, 1, NULL);
     gui_synclist_set_voice_callback(&tree_lists, tree_voice_cb);
-    gui_synclist_set_icon_callback(&tree_lists, &tree_get_fileicon);
+    gui_synclist_set_icon_callback(&tree_lists,
+                                    global_settings.show_icons?&tree_get_fileicon:NULL);
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_COLOR
     gui_synclist_set_color_callback(&tree_lists, &tree_get_filecolor);
 #endif
@@ -456,7 +457,8 @@ static int update_dir(void)
     }
     
     gui_synclist_set_nb_items(&tree_lists, tc.filesindir);
-    gui_synclist_set_icon_callback(&tree_lists, tree_get_fileicon);
+    gui_synclist_set_icon_callback(&tree_lists,
+                                   global_settings.show_icons?tree_get_fileicon:NULL);
     if( tc.selected_item >= tc.filesindir)
         tc.selected_item=tc.filesindir-1;