diff --git a/src/definitions/elements/icon.less b/src/definitions/elements/icon.less
index 88ee82f5f4..ee36dee433 100755
--- a/src/definitions/elements/icon.less
+++ b/src/definitions/elements/icon.less
@@ -370,4 +370,4 @@ i.icons .inverted.corner.icon {
   text-shadow: @cornerIconInvertedShadow;
 }
 
-.loadUIOverrides();
+.loadUIOverrides(false);
diff --git a/src/theme.less b/src/theme.less
index 63f5ba353e..5b5667f519 100644
--- a/src/theme.less
+++ b/src/theme.less
@@ -66,8 +66,10 @@
      Overrides
 -------------------*/
 
-.loadUIOverrides() {
-  @import (optional) "@{themesFolder}/default/@{type}s/@{element}.overrides";
+.loadUIOverrides(@importDefault: true) {
+  & when (@importDefault = true) {
+    @import (optional) "@{themesFolder}/default/@{type}s/@{element}.overrides";
+  }
   @import (optional) "@{themesFolder}/@{theme}/@{type}s/@{element}.overrides";
   @import (optional) "@{siteFolder}/@{type}s/@{element}.overrides";
 }