diff --git a/packages/searchable-dropdown/src/dropdown/element.ts b/packages/searchable-dropdown/src/dropdown/element.ts
index 7953d485..14b7bca9 100644
--- a/packages/searchable-dropdown/src/dropdown/element.ts
+++ b/packages/searchable-dropdown/src/dropdown/element.ts
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ export class SearchableDropdownElement
         return unsafeSVG(meta);
       default:
         if (meta) {
-          return html`<fwc-icon icon="${meta}" type="${IconType.EDS}"></fwc-icon>`;
+          return html`<fwc-icon icon="${meta}" type="${item.graphicType ?? IconType.EDS}"></fwc-icon>`;
         }
     }
   }