diff --git a/src/client/components/boardComponent.tsx b/src/client/components/boardComponent.tsx
index 7359b0a5f..4ee73a706 100644
--- a/src/client/components/boardComponent.tsx
+++ b/src/client/components/boardComponent.tsx
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ class BoardComponent extends React.Component<Props, State> {
 		const card = new Card()
 		card.parentId = boardTree.board.id
 		card.properties = CardFilter.propertiesThatMeetFilterGroup(activeView.filter, board.cardProperties)
+		card.icon = BlockIcons.shared.randomIcon()
 		if (boardTree.groupByProperty) {
 			card.properties[boardTree.groupByProperty.id] = groupByValue
 		}
diff --git a/src/client/components/tableComponent.tsx b/src/client/components/tableComponent.tsx
index 55ade1895..882446f3b 100644
--- a/src/client/components/tableComponent.tsx
+++ b/src/client/components/tableComponent.tsx
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ class TableComponent extends React.Component<Props, State> {
 
 		const card = new Card()
 		card.parentId = boardTree.board.id
+		card.icon = BlockIcons.shared.randomIcon()
 		await mutator.insertBlock(
 			card,
 			"add card",