diff --git a/static/css/components/cards.css b/static/css/components/cards.css
index 26ec4ad7..6cb3deea 100644
--- a/static/css/components/cards.css
+++ b/static/css/components/cards.css
@@ -208,22 +208,23 @@
     /* display: none !important;*/
 }
 
-.file-icon.folder-icon {
-    background-color: var(--color-ft-folder-bg);
-}
-
+/* don't use FontAwesome / svg for folders and prefer CSS trick */
 .file-icon.folder-icon > i,
 .file-icon.folder-icon > svg {
     display: none !important;
 }
 
+.file-icon.folder-icon {
+    background-color: var(--color-ft-folder-bg);
+}
+
 .file-icon.folder-icon::before {
     content: "";
     position: absolute;
     top: 0;
     left: 0;
     right: 0;
-    height: 20px;
+    height: 22%;
     background-color: var(--color-ft-folder-tab);
     border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;
 }
diff --git a/static/css/components/fileList.css b/static/css/components/fileList.css
index 520f433a..49f1f28c 100644
--- a/static/css/components/fileList.css
+++ b/static/css/components/fileList.css
@@ -92,36 +92,6 @@
     flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 
-.files-list-view .file-item .file-icon.folder-icon {
-    background-color: var(--color-ft-folder-bg);
-    position: relative;
-    width: 36px;
-    height: 36px;
-    margin-bottom: 0;
-}
-
-.files-list-view .file-item .file-icon.folder-icon::before {
-    content: "";
-    position: absolute;
-    top: 0;
-    left: 0;
-    right: 0;
-    height: 8px;
-    background-color: var(--color-ft-folder-tab);
-    border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;
-}
-
-.files-list-view .file-item .file-icon.folder-icon i,
-.files-list-view .file-item .file-icon.folder-icon svg {
-    display: none;
-}
-
-.files-list-view .file-item .file-icon.image-icon {
-    position: relative;
-    overflow: hidden;
-    border-radius: 4px;
-}
-
 /* ------------- */
 
 .list-header > div:nth-child(5),