diff --git a/lapp.py b/lapp.py
index e2fe16f..aa5b6be 100644
--- a/lapp.py
+++ b/lapp.py
@@ -33,12 +33,6 @@ def create_app():
 
     return app
 
-# home screen for items
-@items_bp.route("/favicon.ico")
-def favicon():
-    return send_file("/static/favicon.ico", mimetype='image/x-icon')
-
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     my_app = create_app()
     # if needed  - initialize data
diff --git a/templates/base.html b/templates/base.html
index 5523c95..b7d467a 100644
--- a/templates/base.html
+++ b/templates/base.html
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
   <title>{{ title or "L@PP" }}</title>
 
+  <link rel="shortcut icon" href="{{ url_for('static', filename='favicon.ico') }}">
   <link href="/static/bootstrap.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
   <script src="/static/jquery.min.js"></script>
   <script src="/static/bootstrap.min.js"></script>