diff --git a/src/calibre/utils/windows/winutil.cpp b/src/calibre/utils/windows/winutil.cpp
index 323f7644b4..f2a6608f6b 100644
--- a/src/calibre/utils/windows/winutil.cpp
+++ b/src/calibre/utils/windows/winutil.cpp
@@ -1122,7 +1122,7 @@ get_icon_for_file(PyObject *self, PyObject *args) {
     SIZE size = { width, height };
     HBITMAP hbmp;
     Py_BEGIN_ALLOW_THREADS
-    hr = pImageFactory->GetImage(size, SIIGBF_BIGGERSIZEOK | SIIGBF_SCALEUP, &hbmp);
+    hr = pImageFactory->GetImage(size, SIIGBF_BIGGERSIZEOK | SIIGBF_SCALEUP | SIIGBF_ICONONLY, &hbmp);
     pImageFactory->Release();
     Py_END_ALLOW_THREADS
     if (!SUCCEEDED(hr)) {