diff --git a/crates/project_panel/src/project_panel.rs b/crates/project_panel/src/project_panel.rs
index d5b466b933..d4fa0eff41 100644
--- a/crates/project_panel/src/project_panel.rs
+++ b/crates/project_panel/src/project_panel.rs
@@ -2120,12 +2120,13 @@ impl ProjectPanel {
                                 .into_any_element(),
                         )
                     })
-                    .when_some(icon, |this, icon| {
-                        this.child(
-                            h_flex().child(
-                                Icon::from_path(icon.to_string()).color(filename_text_color),
-                            ),
-                        )
+                    .child(if let Some(icon) = &icon {
+                        h_flex().child(Icon::from_path(icon.to_string()).color(filename_text_color))
+                    } else {
+                        h_flex()
+                            .size(IconSize::default().rems())
+                            .invisible()
+                            .flex_none()
                     })
                     .child(
                         if let (Some(editor), true) = (Some(&self.filename_editor), show_editor) {