diff --git a/control-center b/control-center
index 4498b78b..5b01f458 100755
--- a/control-center
+++ b/control-center
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@
 # force gtk+3 to use the x11 backend, especially on wayland (mga#19498)
 # we rely on xwayland as It's also needed in order to have working GtkSocket/GtkPlug
 BEGIN { $ENV{GDK_BACKEND} = 'x11' if exists $ENV{WAYLAND_DISPLAY} }
+
+# Work around webkit2 issues that prevent the icons in the right hand pane
+# from being displayed (mga#30332, mga#32185).
+BEGIN {
+  $ENV{WEBKIT_DISABLE_COMPOSITING_MODE} = '1';
+  $ENV{WEBKIT_DISABLE_DMABUF_RENDERER} = '1';
+}
+
 use strict;
 use diagnostics;
 use lib qw(/usr/lib/libDrakX);