diff --git a/doom-modeline-core.el b/doom-modeline-core.el
index bb6bbe1..268a193 100644
--- a/doom-modeline-core.el
+++ b/doom-modeline-core.el
@@ -463,11 +463,6 @@ It returns a file name which can be used directly as argument of
   "The face used for the left-most bar in the mode-line of an inactive window."
   :group 'doom-modeline-faces)
 
-(defface doom-modeline-icon-inactive
-  `((t (:foreground ,(face-foreground 'mode-line-inactive))))
-  "The face used for the icon in the mode-line of an inactive window."
-  :group 'doom-modeline-faces)
-
 (defface doom-modeline-debug-visual
   `((t (:background ,(face-foreground 'all-the-icons-orange))))
   "Face to use for the mode-line while debugging."
@@ -846,7 +841,7 @@ It returns a file name which can be used directly as argument of
        ;; break them if the font family is set.
        ;; @see https://github.com/seagle0128/doom-modeline/issues/301
        (when (eq face 'mode-line-inactive)
-         (plist-put args :face 'doom-modeline-icon-inactive))
+         (plist-put args :face nil))
 
        (pcase icon-set
          ('octicon
diff --git a/doom-modeline-segments.el b/doom-modeline-segments.el
index d19ad04..7863754 100644
--- a/doom-modeline-segments.el
+++ b/doom-modeline-segments.el
@@ -359,13 +359,11 @@ mouse-1: Previous buffer\nmouse-3: Next buffer"
     (when-let ((icon (or doom-modeline--buffer-file-icon
                          (doom-modeline-update-buffer-file-icon))))
       (concat
-       (if (doom-modeline--active)
-           (if doom-modeline-major-mode-color-icon
-               icon
-             (propertize icon 'face `(:inherit ,(get-text-property 0 'face icon)
-                                      :foreground ,(face-foreground 'mode-line))))
-         (propertize icon 'face `(:inherit ,(get-text-property 0 'face icon)
-                                  :inherit doom-modeline-icon-inactive)))
+       (if (and (doom-modeline--active) doom-modeline-major-mode-color-icon)
+           icon
+         (propertize icon 'face (plist-put
+                                 (copy-list (get-text-property 0 'face icon))
+                                 :inherit nil)))
        (doom-modeline-vspc)))))
 
 (defsubst doom-modeline--buffer-state-icon ()
@@ -375,8 +373,9 @@ mouse-1: Previous buffer\nmouse-3: Next buffer"
       (concat
        (if (doom-modeline--active)
            icon
-         (propertize icon 'face `(:inherit ,(get-text-property 0 'face icon)
-                                  :inherit doom-modeline-icon-inactive)))
+         (propertize icon 'face (plist-put
+                                 (copy-list (get-text-property 0 'face icon))
+                                 :inherit nil)))
        (doom-modeline-vspc)))))
 
 (defsubst doom-modeline--buffer-name ()
@@ -654,9 +653,9 @@ Uses `all-the-icons-octicon' to fetch the icon."
         (concat
          (if active
              icon
-           (propertize icon
-                       'face `(:inherit ,(get-text-property 0 'face icon)
-                               :inherit doom-modeline-icon-inactive)))
+           (propertize icon 'face (plist-put
+                                   (copy-list (get-text-property 0 'face icon))
+                                   :inherit nil)))
          (doom-modeline-vspc))
         'mouse-face 'mode-line-highlight
         'help-echo (get-text-property 1 'help-echo vc-mode)
@@ -995,8 +994,9 @@ mouse-1: List all problems%s"
            (when icon
              (if active
                  icon
-               (propertize icon 'face `(:inherit ,(get-text-property 0 'face icon)
-                                        :inherit doom-modeline-icon-inactive))))
+               (propertize icon 'face (plist-put
+                                       (copy-list (get-text-property 0 'face icon))
+                                       :inherit nil))))
            (when text
              (concat
               (doom-modeline-vspc)
@@ -1808,8 +1808,9 @@ mouse-1: Start server"))
          (doom-modeline-spc)
          (if active
              icon
-           (propertize icon 'face `(:inherit ,(get-text-property 0 'face icon)
-                                    :foreground ,(face-foreground 'mode-line-inactive))))
+           (propertize icon 'face (plist-put
+                                   (copy-list (get-text-property 0 'face icon))
+                                   :inherit nil)))
          (doom-modeline-spc))))))
 
 (defun doom-modeline-override-eglot-modeline ()