diff --git a/src/panels/lovelace/strategies/home/home-area-view-strategy.ts b/src/panels/lovelace/strategies/home/home-area-view-strategy.ts
index 7ebc437428..a104c0be56 100644
--- a/src/panels/lovelace/strategies/home/home-area-view-strategy.ts
+++ b/src/panels/lovelace/strategies/home/home-area-view-strategy.ts
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ export class HomeAreaViewStrategy extends ReactiveElement {
         cards: [
           {
             type: "empty-state",
-            icon: "mdi:sofa-outline",
+            icon: area.icon || "mdi:sofa-outline",
             icon_color: "primary",
             content_only: true,
             title: hass.localize(