diff --git a/metatype/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/metatype/internal/LocalizedObjectClassDefinition.java b/metatype/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/metatype/internal/LocalizedObjectClassDefinition.java
index d18dc32..443c0a6 100644
--- a/metatype/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/metatype/internal/LocalizedObjectClassDefinition.java
+++ b/metatype/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/metatype/internal/LocalizedObjectClassDefinition.java
@@ -156,7 +156,10 @@
 
         // just create an URL based on the source of the metadata
         // see FELIX2868
-        URL url = new URL( this.ocd.getMetadata().getSource(), iconPath );
+        URL url = this.bundle.getEntry( iconPath );
+        if (url == null) {
+            url = new URL( this.ocd.getMetadata().getSource(), iconPath );
+        }
         return url.openStream();
     }