diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/prop.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/prop.py
index caddd90975..8c790444f1 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/prop.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/prop.py
@@ -406,11 +406,16 @@ class Attribute(PropertyGroup):
 def get_tab(
     self: "Union[BIMAreaProperties, BIMTabProperties]", context: bpy.types.Context
 ) -> list[tuple[str, str, str, str, int]]:
-    # Items are not very dynamic, but can't make them completely static
-    # because icons are not yet available during prop registration.
+
+    UIData = bonsai.bim.ui.UIData
+    if not UIData.is_loaded:
+        UIData.load()
+
+    icon_key = f"{UIData.data['menu_icon_color_mode']}_ifc"
+
     if not hasattr(get_tab, "enum_items"):
         get_tab.enum_items = [
-            ("PROJECT", "Project Overview", "", bonsai.bim.icons["IFC"].icon_id, 0),
+            ("PROJECT", "Project Overview", "", bonsai.bim.icons[icon_key].icon_id, 0),
             ("OBJECT", "Object Information", "", "FILE_3D", 1),
             ("GEOMETRY", "Geometry and Materials", "", "MATERIAL", 2),
             ("DRAWINGS", "Drawings and Documents", "", "DOCUMENTS", 3),
diff --git a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ui.py b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ui.py
index 6a2ba2ffd6..8326ab1b66 100644
--- a/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ui.py
+++ b/src/bonsai/bonsai/bim/ui.py
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ class BIM_PT_tabs(Panel):
             UIData.load()
         is_ifc_project = bool(tool.Ifc.get())
         aprops = tool.Blender.get_area_props(context)
-        ifc_icon = f"{UIData.data['icon_color_mode']}_ifc"
+        ifc_icon = f"{UIData.data['tabs_icon_color_mode']}_ifc"
 
         row = self.layout.row()
         row.alignment = "CENTER"
@@ -1119,7 +1119,11 @@ class UIData:
 
     @classmethod
     def load(cls):
-        cls.data = {"version": cls.version(), "icon_color_mode": cls.icon_color_mode()}
+        cls.data = {
+            "version": cls.version(),
+            "tabs_icon_color_mode": cls.icon_color_mode("user_interface.wcol_regular.text"),
+            "menu_icon_color_mode": cls.icon_color_mode("user_interface.wcol_menu.text"),
+        }
         cls.is_loaded = True
 
     @classmethod
@@ -1127,8 +1131,8 @@ class UIData:
         return tool.Blender.get_bonsai_version()
 
     @classmethod
-    def icon_color_mode(cls):
-        return tool.Blender.detect_icon_color_mode()
+    def icon_color_mode(cls, color_path):
+        return tool.Blender.detect_icon_color_mode(color_path)
 
 
 def draw_statusbar(self, context):