diff --git a/searx/templates/result_templates/default.html b/searx/templates/result_templates/default.html
index 14f527361..ab6d469b4 100644
--- a/searx/templates/result_templates/default.html
+++ b/searx/templates/result_templates/default.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
   {% if result['favicon'] %}
   <div style="float:left; margin:2px;">
-    <img width="18" height="18" src="static/img/icon_{{result['favicon']}}.png" alt="{{result['favicon']}}.png" title="{{result['favicon']}}.png" />
+    <img width="18" height="18" src="static/img/icon_{{result['favicon']}}.ico" alt="{{result['favicon']}}.ico" title="{{result['favicon']}}.ico" />
   </div>
   {% endif %}