diff --git a/SoundSwitch.Common/Framework/Audio/Icon/AudioDeviceIconExtractor.cs b/SoundSwitch.Common/Framework/Audio/Icon/AudioDeviceIconExtractor.cs
index d24adaa70c..13c4481fdc 100644
--- a/SoundSwitch.Common/Framework/Audio/Icon/AudioDeviceIconExtractor.cs
+++ b/SoundSwitch.Common/Framework/Audio/Icon/AudioDeviceIconExtractor.cs
@@ -1,77 +1,97 @@
-/********************************************************************
- * Copyright (C) 2015-2017 Antoine Aflalo
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
- * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
- * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
- ********************************************************************/
-
-#nullable enable
-using System;
-
-using NAudio.CoreAudioApi;
-
-using Serilog;
-
-using SoundSwitch.Common.Framework.Icon;
-using SoundSwitch.Common.Properties;
-
-namespace SoundSwitch.Common.Framework.Audio.Icon
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Extracts icons for audio devices with DataFlow-specific fallback defaults.
-    /// Delegates caching and GDI reference counting to <see cref="IconExtractor"/>.
-    /// </summary>
-    public class AudioDeviceIconExtractor
-    {
-        private static readonly IconHandle DefaultSpeakersHandle = IconExtractor.CreatePermanent(Resources.defaultSpeakers);
-        private static readonly IconHandle DefaultMicrophoneHandle = IconExtractor.CreatePermanent(Resources.defaultMicrophone);
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Extract an icon from an audio device icon path, falling back to a DataFlow-specific
-        /// default icon on failure.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="path">Audio device icon path (a <c>.ico</c> file or <c>dllPath,iconIndex</c>).</param>
-        /// <param name="dataFlow">Data flow of the device, used to select the fallback icon.</param>
-        /// <param name="largeIcon">When <see langword="true"/>, extract a 32×32 icon; otherwise 16×16.</param>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// An <see cref="IconHandle"/> the caller <strong>must dispose</strong> when done.
-        /// </returns>
-        public static IconHandle ExtractIconFromPath(string path, DataFlow dataFlow, bool largeIcon)
-        {
-            try
-            {
-                return IconExtractor.ExtractFromPath(path, largeIcon);
-            }
-            catch (Exception e)
-            {
-                Log.Warning(e, "Can't extract icon from {path}", path);
-                return dataFlow switch
-                {
-                    DataFlow.Capture => DefaultMicrophoneHandle.Acquire(),
-                    DataFlow.Render => DefaultSpeakersHandle.Acquire(),
-                    _ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException()
-                };
-            }
-        }
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Extract the icon out of an <see cref="MMDevice"/>.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="audioDevice"></param>
-        /// <param name="largeIcon"></param>
-        /// <returns>
-        /// An <see cref="IconHandle"/> the caller <strong>must dispose</strong> when done.
-        /// </returns>
-        public static IconHandle ExtractIconFromAudioDevice(MMDevice audioDevice, bool largeIcon)
-        {
-            return ExtractIconFromPath(audioDevice.IconPath, audioDevice.DataFlow, largeIcon);
-        }
-    }
-}
+/********************************************************************
+ * Copyright (C) 2015-2017 Antoine Aflalo
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ ********************************************************************/
+
+#nullable enable
+using System;
+
+using NAudio.CoreAudioApi;
+
+using Serilog;
+
+using SoundSwitch.Common.Framework.Icon;
+using SoundSwitch.Common.Properties;
+
+namespace SoundSwitch.Common.Framework.Audio.Icon
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Extracts icons for audio devices with DataFlow-specific fallback defaults.
+    /// Delegates caching and GDI reference counting to <see cref="IconExtractor"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class AudioDeviceIconExtractor
+    {
+        private static readonly IconHandle DefaultSpeakersHandle = CreatePermanentDefaultIcon(() => Resources.defaultSpeakers, () => System.Drawing.SystemIcons.Application, nameof(Resources.defaultSpeakers));
+        private static readonly IconHandle DefaultMicrophoneHandle = CreatePermanentDefaultIcon(() => Resources.defaultMicrophone, () => System.Drawing.SystemIcons.Information, nameof(Resources.defaultMicrophone));
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a permanent icon handle from a bundled icon resource with a fallback option.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="bundledIconFactory">Factory function that provides the primary bundled icon.</param>
+        /// <param name="fallbackIconFactory">Factory function that provides a fallback system icon if the bundled icon fails to load.</param>
+        /// <param name="resourceName">The name of the resource being loaded, used for logging purposes.</param>
+        /// <returns>A permanent <see cref="IconHandle"/> that does not require disposal.</returns>
+        private static IconHandle CreatePermanentDefaultIcon(Func<System.Drawing.Icon> bundledIconFactory, Func<System.Drawing.Icon> fallbackIconFactory, string resourceName)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                return IconExtractor.CreatePermanent(bundledIconFactory());
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                Log.Warning(e, "Can't load bundled fallback icon {resourceName}, using system icon fallback", resourceName);
+                return IconExtractor.CreatePermanent((System.Drawing.Icon)fallbackIconFactory().Clone());
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Extract an icon from an audio device icon path, falling back to a DataFlow-specific
+        /// default icon on failure.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="path">Audio device icon path (a <c>.ico</c> file or <c>dllPath,iconIndex</c>).</param>
+        /// <param name="dataFlow">Data flow of the device, used to select the fallback icon.</param>
+        /// <param name="largeIcon">When <see langword="true"/>, extract a 32×32 icon; otherwise 16×16.</param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// An <see cref="IconHandle"/> the caller <strong>must dispose</strong> when done.
+        /// </returns>
+        public static IconHandle ExtractIconFromPath(string path, DataFlow dataFlow, bool largeIcon)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                return IconExtractor.ExtractFromPath(path, largeIcon);
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                Log.Warning(e, "Can't extract icon from {path}", path);
+                return dataFlow switch
+                {
+                    DataFlow.Capture => DefaultMicrophoneHandle.Acquire(),
+                    DataFlow.Render => DefaultSpeakersHandle.Acquire(),
+                    _ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException()
+                };
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Extract the icon out of an <see cref="MMDevice"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="audioDevice"></param>
+        /// <param name="largeIcon"></param>
+        /// <returns>
+        /// An <see cref="IconHandle"/> the caller <strong>must dispose</strong> when done.
+        /// </returns>
+        public static IconHandle ExtractIconFromAudioDevice(MMDevice audioDevice, bool largeIcon)
+        {
+            return ExtractIconFromPath(audioDevice.IconPath, audioDevice.DataFlow, largeIcon);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/SoundSwitch.Tests/AudioDeviceIconExtractorTests.cs b/SoundSwitch.Tests/AudioDeviceIconExtractorTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b74ac978ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SoundSwitch.Tests/AudioDeviceIconExtractorTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+using FluentAssertions;
+
+using NAudio.CoreAudioApi;
+
+using NUnit.Framework;
+
+using SoundSwitch.Common.Framework.Audio.Icon;
+
+namespace SoundSwitch.Tests;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Tests for the <see cref="AudioDeviceIconExtractor"/> class, verifying icon extraction
+/// behavior for audio devices including fallback handling for invalid icon paths.
+/// </summary>
+[TestFixture]
+public class AudioDeviceIconExtractorTests
+{
+    [TestCase(DataFlow.Render)]
+    [TestCase(DataFlow.Capture)]
+    public void ExtractIconFromPath_WhenPathIsInvalid_ReturnsFallbackIcon(DataFlow dataFlow)
+    {
+        using var iconHandle = AudioDeviceIconExtractor.ExtractIconFromPath("invalid-icon-path", dataFlow, false);
+
+        iconHandle.Should().NotBeNull();
+        iconHandle.Icon.Should().NotBeNull();
+    }
+}