diff --git a/main/course_home/course_home.php b/main/course_home/course_home.php
index 10fb6ba5e0..7ae5b427c7 100755
--- a/main/course_home/course_home.php
+++ b/main/course_home/course_home.php
@@ -103,7 +103,12 @@ $htmlHeadXtra[] = '<script>
                         //eyes
                         $("#linktool_"+item.id).attr("class", item.fclass);
                         //tool
-                        $("#toolimage_" + item.id).attr("src", item.image);
+                        var $toolImage = $("#toolimage_" + item.id);
+
+                        if (!$toolImage.data("forced-src")) {
+                            $toolImage.attr("src", item.image);
+                        }
+
                         //class
                         $("#tooldesc_" + item.id).attr("class", item.tclass);
                         $("#istooldesc_" + item.id).attr("class", item.tclass);
@@ -165,7 +170,12 @@ $htmlHeadXtra[] = '<script>
                      $("#linktool_"+my_tool_id).attr("title", info.label);
 
                     //tool
-                    $("#toolimage_" + my_tool_id).attr("src", new_current_tool_image);
+                    var $toolImage = $("#toolimage_" + my_tool_id);
+
+                    if (!$toolImage.data("forced-src")) {
+                        $toolImage.attr("src", new_current_tool_image);
+                    }
+
                     //clase
                     $("#tooldesc_" + my_tool_id).attr("class", info.tclass);
                     $("#istooldesc_" + my_tool_id).attr("class", info.tclass);
diff --git a/plugin/toplinks/index.php b/plugin/toplinks/index.php
index cadd047e73..eca5cf4870 100644
--- a/plugin/toplinks/index.php
+++ b/plugin/toplinks/index.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ if ('/main/course_home/course_home.php' === $httpRequest->getScriptName()) {
                 var $toolImg = $toolA.find('img#toolimage_' + iconTool.id);
 
                 if (iconTool.img) {
-                    $toolImg.prop('src', iconTool.img);
+                    $toolImg.prop('src', iconTool.img).data('forced-src', iconTool.img);
                 }
 
                 var $block = $toolA.parents('.course-tool').parent();