diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/explorer/collapsible_tree_section.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/explorer/collapsible_tree_section.py
index 5eec83d7..3c9d9863 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/explorer/collapsible_tree_section.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/containers/explorer/collapsible_tree_section.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class CollapsibleSection(QWidget):
         self.header_add_button.setToolButtonStyle(Qt.ToolButtonIconOnly)
         self.header_add_button.setAutoRaise(True)
 
-        self.header_add_button.setIcon(material_icon("add", size=(28, 28)))
+        self.header_add_button.setIcon(material_icon("add", size=(28, 28), convert_to_pixmap=False))
         header_layout.addWidget(self.header_add_button)
 
         self.main_layout.addLayout(header_layout)
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ class CollapsibleSection(QWidget):
                 padding: 0px;
                 border: none;
                 background: transparent;
-                color: {text_color};
                 icon-size: 20px 20px;
             }}
         """
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/utility/ide_explorer/ide_explorer.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/utility/ide_explorer/ide_explorer.py
index d5eda4b5..2c19a176 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/utility/ide_explorer/ide_explorer.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/utility/ide_explorer/ide_explorer.py
@@ -117,7 +117,9 @@ class IDEExplorer(BECWidget, QWidget):
             show_add_button=True,
             tooltip="Macros are reusable functions that can be called from scripts or the console.",
         )
-        section.header_add_button.setIcon(material_icon("refresh", size=(20, 20)))
+        section.header_add_button.setIcon(
+            material_icon("refresh", size=(20, 20), convert_to_pixmap=False)
+        )
         section.header_add_button.setToolTip("Reload all macros")
         section.header_add_button.clicked.connect(self._reload_macros)