diff --git a/packages/docusaurus-plugin-ideal-image/src/theme/IdealImage/index.tsx b/packages/docusaurus-plugin-ideal-image/src/theme/IdealImage/index.tsx
index a983927ec4a3..ab14a642cec2 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus-plugin-ideal-image/src/theme/IdealImage/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/docusaurus-plugin-ideal-image/src/theme/IdealImage/index.tsx
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ export default function IdealImage(props: Props): ReactNode {
 
   return (
     <ReactIdealImage
+      // @ts-expect-error: quick fix for React >= 19 not applying defaultProps
+      icons={ReactIdealImage.defaultProps.icons}
+      // @ts-expect-error: quick fix for React >= 19 not applying defaultProps
+      theme={ReactIdealImage.defaultProps.theme}
       {...propsRest}
       height={img.src.height ?? 100}
       width={img.src.width ?? 100}