diff --git a/freqtrade/commands/deploy_commands.py b/freqtrade/commands/deploy_commands.py
index 62da6abf3..797e9f87d 100644
--- a/freqtrade/commands/deploy_commands.py
+++ b/freqtrade/commands/deploy_commands.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def clean_ui_subdir(directory: Path):
         logger.info("Removing UI directory content.")
 
         for p in reversed(list(directory.glob('**/*'))):  # iterate contents from leaves to root
-            if p.name in ('.gitkeep', 'fallback_file.html'):
+            if p.name in ('favicon.ico', 'fallback_file.html'):
                 continue
             if p.is_file():
                 p.unlink()
diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
index 919481598..586af6dc1 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
@@ -88,6 +88,21 @@ def test_api_not_found(botclient):
     assert rc.json() == {"detail": "Not Found"}
 
 
+def test_api_ui_fallback(botclient):
+    ftbot, client = botclient
+
+    rc = client_get(client, "/favicon.ico")
+    assert rc.status_code == 200
+
+    rc = client_get(client, "/fallback_file.html")
+    assert rc.status_code == 200
+    assert '`freqtrade install-ui`' in rc.text
+
+    # Forwarded to fallback_html or index.html (depending if it's installed or not)
+    rc = client_get(client, "/something")
+    assert rc.status_code == 200
+
+
 def test_api_auth():
     with pytest.raises(ValueError):
         create_token({'identity': {'u': 'Freqtrade'}}, 'secret1234', token_type="NotATokenType")