diff --git a/templates/repo/watch_unwatch.tmpl b/templates/repo/watch_unwatch.tmpl
index 2bf2c7bd21..64be971416 100644
--- a/templates/repo/watch_unwatch.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/watch_unwatch.tmpl
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 		{{$buttonText := ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.watch"}}
 		{{if $.IsWatchingRepo}}{{$buttonText = ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.unwatch"}}{{end}}
 		<button type="submit" class="ui compact small basic button"{{if not $.IsSigned}} disabled{{end}} aria-label="{{$buttonText}}">
-			{{if $.IsWatchingRepo}}{{svg "octicon-eye-closed"}}{{else}}{{svg "octicon-eye"}}{{end}}
+			{{svg "octicon-eye"}}
 			<span class="not-mobile" aria-hidden="true">{{$buttonText}}</span>
 		</button>
 		<a hx-boost="false" class="ui basic label" href="{{.RepoLink}}/watchers">