diff --git a/gui/builtinItemStatsViews/itemAffectedBy.py b/gui/builtinItemStatsViews/itemAffectedBy.py
index bb300acf4..94808b734 100644
--- a/gui/builtinItemStatsViews/itemAffectedBy.py
+++ b/gui/builtinItemStatsViews/itemAffectedBy.py
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ class ItemAffectedBy(wx.Panel):
                 displayName = attrInfo.displayName if attrInfo and attrInfo.displayName != "" else attrName
 
                 if attrInfo:
-                    if attrInfo.icon is not None:
+                    if attrInfo.iconID is not None:
                         iconFile = attrInfo.iconID
                         icon = BitmapLoader.getBitmap(iconFile, "icons")
                         if icon is None:
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ class ItemAffectedBy(wx.Panel):
 
                     if afflictorType == Ship:
                         itemIcon = self.imageList.Add(BitmapLoader.getBitmap("ship_small", "gui"))
-                    elif item.icon:
+                    elif item.iconID:
                         bitmap = BitmapLoader.getBitmap(item.iconID, "icons")
                         itemIcon = self.imageList.Add(bitmap) if bitmap else -1
                     else:
diff --git a/gui/builtinItemStatsViews/itemDependants.py b/gui/builtinItemStatsViews/itemDependants.py
index 72571bf3d..84b8f8997 100644
--- a/gui/builtinItemStatsViews/itemDependants.py
+++ b/gui/builtinItemStatsViews/itemDependants.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class ItemDependents(wx.Panel):
             child = self.reqTree.AppendItem(parent, "Level {}".format(self.romanNb[int(x)]), sbIconId)
             for item in items:
 
-                if item.icon:
+                if item.iconID:
                     bitmap = BitmapLoader.getBitmap(item.iconID, "icons")
                     itemIcon = self.imageList.Add(bitmap) if bitmap else -1
                 else:
diff --git a/scripts/icons_update.py b/scripts/icons_update.py
index 6280a2da1..5f424ae86 100644
--- a/scripts/icons_update.py
+++ b/scripts/icons_update.py
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ MARKET_ROOTS = {
     2203  # Structure Modifications (Rigs)
 }
 
+# todo: figure out how icons work
+loaders = {
+    "app:/bin/graphicIDsLoader.pyd": "res:/staticdata/graphicIDs.fsdbinary",
+}
+
 import json
 with open(args.icons, 'r') as f:
     icon_json = json.load(f)