diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/cmd-k/index.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/cmd-k/index.vue
index 66b2a37dfb..f7320a430f 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/cmd-k/index.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/cmd-k/index.vue
@@ -386,14 +386,8 @@ defineExpose({
                   @click="fireAction(act)"
                 >
                   <div class="cmdk-action-content w-full">
-                    <template v-if="title === 'Bases'">
-                      <GeneralBaseIconColorPicker
-                        :key="act.iconColor"
-                        :model-value="act.iconColor"
-                        :emoji="typeof act.icon === 'string' ? act.icon : ''"
-                        type="database"
-                        readonly
-                      >
+                    <template v-if="title === 'Bases' || act.icon === 'project'">
+                      <GeneralBaseIconColorPicker :key="act.iconColor" :model-value="act.iconColor" type="database" readonly>
                       </GeneralBaseIconColorPicker>
                     </template>
                     <template v-else>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/dashboard/TreeView/ProjectNode.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/dashboard/TreeView/ProjectNode.vue
index 1351b1aa1f..334469dab3 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/dashboard/TreeView/ProjectNode.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/dashboard/TreeView/ProjectNode.vue
@@ -432,7 +432,6 @@ const projectDelete = () => {
                   :key="`${base.id}_${parseProp(base.meta).iconColor}`"
                   :type="base?.type"
                   :model-value="parseProp(base.meta).iconColor"
-                  :emoji="parseProp(base.meta).icon"
                   size="small"
                   :readonly="(base?.type && base?.type !== 'database') || !isUIAllowed('baseRename')"
                   @update:model-value="setColor($event, base)"
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/general/BaseIconColorPicker.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/general/BaseIconColorPicker.vue
index 4215501d79..0951d68510 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/general/BaseIconColorPicker.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/general/BaseIconColorPicker.vue
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ const props = withDefaults(
   defineProps<{
     type?: NcProjectType | string
     modelValue?: string
-    emoji?: string
     size?: 'small' | 'medium' | 'large' | 'xlarge'
     readonly?: boolean
     iconClass?: string
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ watch(
   <div>
     <a-dropdown v-model:visible="isOpen" :trigger="['click']" :disabled="readonly">
       <div
-        class="flex flex-row justify-center items-center select-none rounded-md nc-emoji"
+        class="flex flex-row justify-center items-center select-none rounded-md nc-base-icon-picker-trigger"
         :class="{
           'hover:bg-gray-500 hover:bg-opacity-15 cursor-pointer': !readonly,
           'bg-gray-500 bg-opacity-15': isOpen,
@@ -74,11 +73,7 @@ watch(
           <template #title> {{ $t('tooltip.changeIconColour') }} </template>
 
           <div>
-            <LazyGeneralEmojiPicker :key="emoji" :emoji="emoji" readonly size="small">
-              <template #default>
-                <GeneralProjectIcon :color="colorRef" :type="type" />
-              </template>
-            </LazyGeneralEmojiPicker>
+            <GeneralProjectIcon :color="colorRef" :type="type" />
           </div>
         </NcTooltip>
       </div>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/workspace/ProjectList.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/workspace/ProjectList.vue
index 325f59c2b6..5909400f33 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/workspace/ProjectList.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/workspace/ProjectList.vue
@@ -255,7 +255,6 @@ const setColor = async (color: string, base: BaseType) => {
                 :key="`${record.id}_${parseProp(record.meta).iconColor}`"
                 :type="record?.type"
                 :model-value="parseProp(record.meta).iconColor"
-                :emoji="parseProp(record.meta).icon"
                 :readonly="(record?.type && record?.type !== 'database') || !isUIAllowed('baseRename')"
                 @update:model-value="setColor($event, record)"
               >
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/services/command-palette.service.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/services/command-palette.service.ts
index ccb00f39a3..6076461a02 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/services/command-palette.service.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/services/command-palette.service.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export class CommandPaletteService {
           cmdData.push({
             id: `p-${base.id}`,
             title: base.title,
-            icon: deserializeJSON(base.meta)?.icon,
+            icon: 'project',
             iconColor: deserializeJSON(base.meta)?.iconColor,
             section: 'Bases',
             scopePayload: {
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export class CommandPaletteService {
           cmdData.push({
             id: `p-${b.id}`,
             title: b.title,
-            icon: deserializeJSON(b.meta)?.icon,
+            icon: 'project',
             iconColor: deserializeJSON(b.meta)?.iconColor,
             section: 'Bases',
           });