diff --git a/config/config.yml b/config/config.yml
index c09b59acf0c..2bd236152a6 100644
--- a/config/config.yml
+++ b/config/config.yml
@@ -142,21 +142,21 @@ themes:
       - tagName: link
         attributes:
           rel: icon
-          href: assets/dspace/images/favicons/favicon.ico
+          href: assets/custom/images/favicons/favicon.ico
           sizes: any
       - tagName: link
         attributes:
           rel: icon
-          href: assets/dspace/images/favicons/favicon.svg
+          href: assets/custom/images/favicons/favicon.svg
           type: image/svg+xml
       - tagName: link
         attributes:
           rel: apple-touch-icon
-          href: assets/dspace/images/favicons/apple-touch-icon.png
+          href: assets/custom/images/favicons/apple-touch-icon.png
       - tagName: link
         attributes:
           rel: manifest
-          href: assets/dspace/images/favicons/manifest.webmanifest
+          href: assets/custom/images/favicons/manifest.webmanifest
 
 
 #info:
diff --git a/src/themes/dspace/assets/images/favicons/favicon.ico b/src/themes/dspace/assets/images/favicons/favicon.ico
index 056bebd7aa6..a5dfd5e3226 100644
Binary files a/src/themes/dspace/assets/images/favicons/favicon.ico and b/src/themes/dspace/assets/images/favicons/favicon.ico differ
diff --git a/src/themes/dspace/assets/images/favicons/favicon.svg b/src/themes/dspace/assets/images/favicons/favicon.svg
index 13039127771..8ea65cb72f0 100644
--- a/src/themes/dspace/assets/images/favicons/favicon.svg
+++ b/src/themes/dspace/assets/images/favicons/favicon.svg
@@ -1,22 +1,7 @@
-<svg version="1.2" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 150 150" width="128" height="128">
-	<title>vsb-symbol-logo</title>
-	<defs>
-		<image  width="150" height="150" id="img1" href="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAJYAAACWAQMAAAAGz+OhAAAAAXNSR0IB2cksfwAAAANQTFRFAKSZ5MJv1wAAACJJREFUeJztyDEBAAAMAqDZv/QCWMADTnItzjnnnHPOual7gKkAl+HWDHoAAAAASUVORK5CYII="/>
-	</defs>
-	<style>
-		.s0 { fill: #00a499 } 
-	</style>
-	<use id="Layer 1" href="#img1" x="0" y="0"/>
-	<filter id="f0">
-		<feFlood flood-color="#ffffff" flood-opacity="1" />
-		<feBlend mode="normal" in2="SourceGraphic"/>
-		<feComposite in2="SourceAlpha" operator="in" />
-	</filter>
-	<g id="Folder 1" filter="url(#f0)">
-		<path fill-rule="evenodd" class="s0" d="m33.8 22.5v70.1h-6v-70.1z"/>
-		<path fill-rule="evenodd" class="s0" d="m102.8 41.6v70.1h-6.1v-70.1z"/>
-		<path fill-rule="evenodd" class="s0" d="m126 22.5v70.1h-6v-70.1z"/>
-		<path fill-rule="evenodd" class="s0" d="m79.9 60.8v70.1h-6v-70.1z"/>
-		<path fill-rule="evenodd" class="s0" d="m56.6 41.6v70.1h-6v-70.1z"/>
-	</g>
-</svg>
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+<!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD SVG 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/1.1/DTD/svg11.dtd">
+<svg width="100%" height="100%" viewBox="0 0 98 98" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xml:space="preserve" xmlns:serif="http://www.serif.com/" style="fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:2;">
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