diff --git a/static/confirm_instance_details.mts b/static/confirm_instance_details.mts
index ff3a273..4dd5bb0 100644
--- a/static/confirm_instance_details.mts
+++ b/static/confirm_instance_details.mts
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ import { findButtonOrFail, findFormOrFail, findImageOrFail, findInputOrFail, fin
 import knownSoftware from "./known_software.mjs";
 import { Instance } from "./storage_manager.mjs";
 
-const blankImage = "data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==";
-
 export function mergeHost(host: string, secure: boolean): string {
     return `http${secure ? "s" : ""}://${host}`;
 }
@@ -85,7 +83,7 @@ export class InstanceDetailsDialog extends FormDialog {
             this.instanceSoftware.appendChild(option);
         }
 
-        this.instanceIcon.src = blankImage;
+        this.instanceIcon.hidden = true;
 
         this.closeButton.addEventListener("click", e => this.close());
 
@@ -172,7 +170,10 @@ export class InstanceDetailsDialog extends FormDialog {
         this.instanceHost.value = data.host;
         this.instanceHostSecure.checked = data.hostSecure;
         this.instanceSoftware.value = data.software;
-        this.instanceIcon.src = data.iconURL ?? blankImage;
+        if (data.iconURL !== null) {
+            this.instanceIcon.src = data.iconURL;
+            this.instanceIcon.hidden = false;
+        } else this.instanceIcon.hidden = true;
         this.#populateDefaultsList(data.preferredFor);
 
         return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {