diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/lib/layout/svgIcon.jelly b/core/src/main/resources/lib/layout/svgIcon.jelly
index c04760a4e7cd7a48dd135ebc858b7f775326e0fe..01f1d3e0ab33df7e2ee3fe1b7bddfe2fbdec6886 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/lib/layout/svgIcon.jelly
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/lib/layout/svgIcon.jelly
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
          aria-hidden="${attrs.ariaHidden}"
          style="${attrs.style}"
          onclick="${attrs.onclick}"
-         tooltip="${h.xmlEscape(attrs.tooltip ?: '')}">
+         tooltip="${attrs.tooltip != null ? h.xmlEscape(attrs.tooltip) : null}">
 
         <j:choose>
             <j:when test="${attrs.href != null}">