diff --git a/material/base.html b/material/base.html
index f2e4ab3c2..0a05211f8 100644
--- a/material/base.html
+++ b/material/base.html
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     {% if config.extra.logo %}
       <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="{{ base_url }}/{{ config.extra.logo }}">
     {% endif %}
-    {% set favicon = favicon | default("assets/images/favicon-e565ddfa3b.ico") %}
+    {% set favicon = favicon | default("assets/images/favicon-e565ddfa3b.ico", true) %}
     <link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/x-icon" href="{{ base_url }}/{{ favicon }}">
     <link rel="icon" type="image/x-icon" href="{{ base_url }}/{{ favicon }}">
     <style>
diff --git a/src/base.html b/src/base.html
index b05feba8c..5493c227a 100644
--- a/src/base.html
+++ b/src/base.html
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     {% endif %}
 
     <!-- Favicon -->
-    {% set favicon = favicon | default("assets/images/favicon.ico") %}
+    {% set favicon = favicon | default("assets/images/favicon.ico", true) %}
     <link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/x-icon"
       href="{{ base_url }}/{{ favicon }}" />
     <link rel="icon" type="image/x-icon"