diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowssystemtrayicon.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowssystemtrayicon.cpp
index d688d68e2b..d9e84c379e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowssystemtrayicon.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowssystemtrayicon.cpp
@@ -164,8 +164,6 @@ void QWindowsSystemTrayIcon::cleanup()
 void QWindowsSystemTrayIcon::updateIcon(const QIcon &icon)
 {
     qCDebug(lcQpaTrayIcon) << __FUNCTION__ << '(' << icon << ')' << this;
-    if (icon.cacheKey() == m_icon.cacheKey())
-        return;
     m_icon = icon;
     const HICON hIconToDestroy = createIcon(icon);
     if (ensureInstalled())