diff --git a/apps/ui/scripts/rpm-after-install.sh b/apps/ui/scripts/rpm-after-install.sh
index 06f59500..ee4d9550 100644
--- a/apps/ui/scripts/rpm-after-install.sh
+++ b/apps/ui/scripts/rpm-after-install.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Set the setuid bit on chrome-sandbox so Electron's sandbox works on systems
 # where unprivileged user namespaces are restricted (e.g. hardened kernels).
-# On Fedora/RHEL with standard kernel settings this is not strictly required,
-# but it is a safe no-op when not needed.
+# On Fedora/RHEL with standard kernel settings this is a safe no-op.
 chmod 4755 /opt/Automaker/chrome-sandbox 2>/dev/null || true
+
+# Refresh the GTK icon cache so GNOME/KDE picks up the newly installed icon
+# immediately without requiring a logout. The -f flag forces a rebuild even
+# if the cache is up-to-date; -t suppresses the mtime check warning.
+gtk-update-icon-cache -f -t /usr/share/icons/hicolor 2>/dev/null || true
+
+# Rebuild the desktop entry database so the app appears in the app launcher
+# straight after install.
+update-desktop-database /usr/share/applications 2>/dev/null || true
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/electron/utils/icon-manager.ts b/apps/ui/src/electron/utils/icon-manager.ts
index f6bdd529..7a0dda14 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/electron/utils/icon-manager.ts
+++ b/apps/ui/src/electron/utils/icon-manager.ts
@@ -28,9 +28,11 @@ export function getIconPath(): string | null {
   }
 
   // __dirname is apps/ui/dist-electron (Vite bundles all into single file)
+  // In production the asar layout is: /dist-electron/main.js and /dist/logo_larger.png
+  // Vite copies public/ assets to the root of dist/, NOT dist/public/
   const iconPath = isDev
     ? path.join(__dirname, '../public', iconFile)
-    : path.join(__dirname, '../dist/public', iconFile);
+    : path.join(__dirname, '../dist', iconFile);
 
   try {
     if (!electronAppExists(iconPath)) {