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Custom bot name/icon inconsistently applied to automated Slack message

  • July 18, 2025
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I set up a Zap to post automated Slack messages using a custom Bot Name.

The custom name (“Robot” for now) and icon appear correctly when viewing the message in the context of the Slack thread:

But when I search for the same message, the name reverts to “Zapier” and the icon changes:

Not sure whether the icon change is related to the longstanding bug discussed in 

 

Best answer by ken.a

Hi there ​@GH8832678,

I took a look at the bug report regarding the Slack bot icon, and it appears that the issue is on Slack’s end. Our engineers have already nudged the Slack team about it.

You can find more information here: https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/8495977326477-Common-problems-with-Slack#bot-icon-shows-the-zapier-logo-for-thread-preview-in-the-channel-view-0-7

Hopefully, this helps!

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  • July 18, 2025

Hi there ​@GH8832678,

I took a look at the bug report regarding the Slack bot icon, and it appears that the issue is on Slack’s end. Our engineers have already nudged the Slack team about it.

You can find more information here: https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/8495977326477-Common-problems-with-Slack#bot-icon-shows-the-zapier-logo-for-thread-preview-in-the-channel-view-0-7

Hopefully, this helps!