diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/experiencedrop/XpDropPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/experiencedrop/XpDropPlugin.java
index b5ddf8bb22..51498bd9f9 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/experiencedrop/XpDropPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/experiencedrop/XpDropPlugin.java
@@ -96,15 +96,10 @@ public class XpDropPlugin extends Plugin
 		// child 0 is the xpdrop text, everything else are sprite ids for skills
 		final Widget text = children[0];
 
-		if (config.hideSkillIcons())
-		{
-			// keep only text
-			Arrays.fill(children, 1, children.length, null);
-		}
-
 		PrayerType prayer = getActivePrayerType();
 		if (prayer == null)
 		{
+			hideSkillIcons(xpdrop);
 			resetTextColor(text);
 			return;
 		}
@@ -150,6 +145,8 @@ public class XpDropPlugin extends Plugin
 		{
 			resetTextColor(text);
 		}
+
+		hideSkillIcons(xpdrop);
 	}
 
 	private void resetTextColor(Widget widget)
@@ -160,6 +157,16 @@ public class XpDropPlugin extends Plugin
 		widget.setTextColor(color);
 	}
 
+	private void hideSkillIcons(Widget xpdrop)
+	{
+		if (config.hideSkillIcons())
+		{
+			Widget[] children = xpdrop.getChildren();
+			// keep only text
+			Arrays.fill(children, 1, children.length, null);
+		}
+	}
+
 	private PrayerType getActivePrayerType()
 	{
 		for (XpPrayer prayer : XpPrayer.values())