diff --git a/app/helpers/diff_helper.rb b/app/helpers/diff_helper.rb
index 0f5fc2823a3..b5ca39711bc 100644
--- a/app/helpers/diff_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/diff_helper.rb
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ module DiffHelper
   end
 
   def diff_file_changed_icon(diff_file)
-    if diff_file.deleted_file? || diff_file.renamed_file?
+    if diff_file.deleted_file?
       "file-deletion"
     elsif diff_file.new_file?
       "file-addition"
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/42314-diff-file.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/42314-diff-file.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1eed5ef1a34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/42314-diff-file.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Render modified icon for moved file in changes dropdown
+merge_request:
+author:
+type: fixed