diff --git a/frappe/public/icons/timeless/message.svg b/frappe/public/icons/timeless/message.svg
index f63327f5e6..d1666202ad 100644
--- a/frappe/public/icons/timeless/message.svg
+++ b/frappe/public/icons/timeless/message.svg
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
-	<path d="M2.66659 9.77761C2.66659 10.0919 2.79145 10.3934 3.01372 10.6157C3.23598 10.8379 3.53744 10.9628 3.85177 10.9628H10.9629L13.3333 13.3332V3.85169C13.3333 3.53736 13.2084 3.2359 12.9861 3.01364C12.7639 2.79137 12.4624 2.6665 12.1481 2.6665H3.85177C3.53744 2.6665 3.23598 2.79137 3.01372 3.01364C2.79145 3.2359 2.66659 3.53736 2.66659 3.85169V9.77761Z" stroke="#4C5A67" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/>
+	<path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M11.6647 3.5L9.75437 3.5H5.4885L5.00008 3.5C4.17165 3.50001 3.50008 4.17158 3.50008 5V7.82297V7.82297L3.50006 8.99615C3.50005 9.82459 4.17162 10.4962 5.00006 10.4962H6.35239C6.87269 10.4962 7.35582 10.7658 7.629 11.2086L8.33241 12.3488L9.18233 10.9711C9.36445 10.6759 9.68654 10.4962 10.0334 10.4962H11.6647C12.4932 10.4962 13.1647 9.82461 13.1647 8.99618V7.82297V5C13.1647 4.17157 12.4932 3.5 11.6647 3.5ZM9.75437 2.5L11.6647 2.5C13.0455 2.5 14.1647 3.61929 14.1647 5V7.82297V8.99618C14.1647 10.3769 13.0455 11.4962 11.6647 11.4962L10.0334 11.4962L9.18349 12.8738C8.79281 13.5071 7.87202 13.5071 7.48134 12.8738L6.77793 11.7337C6.68687 11.5861 6.52583 11.4962 6.35239 11.4962H5.00006C3.61933 11.4962 2.50004 10.3769 2.50006 8.99614L2.50008 7.82297V7.82296V5C2.50008 3.61929 3.61937 2.50001 5.00008 2.5L5.4885 2.5H9.75437ZM5.34386 5.84168C5.34386 5.56554 5.56772 5.34168 5.84386 5.34168H10.8207C11.0968 5.34168 11.3207 5.56554 11.3207 5.84168C11.3207 6.11782 11.0968 6.34168 10.8207 6.34168H5.84386C5.56772 6.34168 5.34386 6.11782 5.34386 5.84168ZM5.84386 7.47294C5.56772 7.47294 5.34386 7.69679 5.34386 7.97294C5.34386 8.24908 5.56772 8.47294 5.84386 8.47294H8.68777C8.96391 8.47294 9.18777 8.24908 9.18777 7.97294C9.18777 7.69679 8.96391 7.47294 8.68777 7.47294H5.84386Z" fill="#4C5A67"/>
 </svg>
diff --git a/frappe/templates/discussions/discussions_section.html b/frappe/templates/discussions/discussions_section.html
index 4966151d41..b3d666265a 100644
--- a/frappe/templates/discussions/discussions_section.html
+++ b/frappe/templates/discussions/discussions_section.html
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
 		{% else %}
 		<div class="no-discussions">
-			<svg class="icon icon-xl"><use href="#icon-small-message"></use></svg>
+			<img class="icon icon-xl" src="/assets/frappe/icons/timeless/message.svg">
 			<div class="course-home-headings mt-4 mb-0" style="color: inherit;"> {{ empty_state_title }} </div>
 			<div class="small mb-6"> {{ empty_state_subtitle }} </div>
 			{% if frappe.session.user == "Guest" %}
diff --git a/frappe/templates/discussions/sidebar.html b/frappe/templates/discussions/sidebar.html
index bb63595d8a..eafacf6f9d 100644
--- a/frappe/templates/discussions/sidebar.html
+++ b/frappe/templates/discussions/sidebar.html
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 			<span class="course-instructor ml-0">
 				{{ creator.full_name }}
 			</span>
-			<span class="small">
-				<span class="mr-2">
-					<svg class="icon icon-sm"><use href="#icon-small-message"></use></svg>
+			<span class="small d-flex">
+				<span class="mr-2 d-flex align-items-center">
+					<img class="mr-1" src="/assets/frappe/icons/timeless/message.svg">
 					<span class="reply-count">{{ replies | length }}</span>
 				</span>
 				<span> {{ frappe.utils.format_date(topic.creation, "dd MMM YYYY") }} </span>
diff --git a/frappe/templates/styles/discussion_style.css b/frappe/templates/styles/discussion_style.css
index 42d7cb23cc..d2781104f2 100644
--- a/frappe/templates/styles/discussion_style.css
+++ b/frappe/templates/styles/discussion_style.css
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@
 	color: #1F272E;
 }
 
-
 .discussions-card {
 	display: grid;
 	grid-gap: 2rem;