diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/fix-facivon-url-if-uploads-object-store-enabled.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/fix-facivon-url-if-uploads-object-store-enabled.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4e6d9c087ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/fix-facivon-url-if-uploads-object-store-enabled.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: 'Fix favicon path with uploads of object store'
+merge_request: 29482
+author: Roger Meier
+type: fixed
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/favicon.rb b/lib/gitlab/favicon.rb
index 6e31064f737..519213e143c 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/favicon.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/favicon.rb
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ module Gitlab
     class << self
       def main
         image_name =
-          if appearance_favicon.exists?
-            appearance_favicon.url
+          if appearance.favicon.exists?
+            appearance.favicon_path
           elsif Gitlab::Utils.to_boolean(ENV['CANARY'])
             'favicon-yellow.png'
           elsif Rails.env.development?
@@ -57,10 +57,6 @@ module Gitlab
       def appearance
         Gitlab::SafeRequestStore[:appearance] ||= (Appearance.current || Appearance.new)
       end
-
-      def appearance_favicon
-        appearance.favicon
-      end
     end
   end
 end