diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ChatHeader.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ChatHeader.tsx
index fe247c7..327663b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ChatHeader.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ChatHeader.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
-import { Bell, Globe2, Info, Route, Star, Trash2 } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Bell, Globe2, Info, Star, Trash2 } from 'lucide-react';
 import { toast } from './ui/sonner';
+import { DirectTraceIcon } from './DirectTraceIcon';
 import { isFavorite } from '../utils/favorites';
 import { handleKeyboardActivate } from '../utils/a11y';
 import { stripRegionScopePrefix } from '../utils/regionScope';
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@ export function ChatHeader({
             aria-label="Direct Trace"
             disabled={activeContactIsPrefixOnly}
           >
-            <Route className="h-4 w-4" aria-hidden="true" />
+            <DirectTraceIcon className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
           </button>
         )}
         {notificationsSupported && (
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/DirectTraceIcon.tsx b/frontend/src/components/DirectTraceIcon.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d01f9c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/DirectTraceIcon.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+interface DirectTraceIconProps {
+  className?: string;
+}
+
+export function DirectTraceIcon({ className }: DirectTraceIconProps) {
+  return (
+    <svg
+      xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+      viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+      fill="none"
+      stroke="currentColor"
+      strokeWidth="2"
+      strokeLinecap="round"
+      strokeLinejoin="round"
+      className={className}
+      aria-hidden="true"
+    >
+      <path d="M3 12h12" />
+      <circle cx="18" cy="12" r="3" />
+    </svg>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/RepeaterDashboard.tsx b/frontend/src/components/RepeaterDashboard.tsx
index 8db61ae..cb65517 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/RepeaterDashboard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/RepeaterDashboard.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { toast } from './ui/sonner';
 import { Button } from './ui/button';
-import { Bell, Route, Star, Trash2 } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Bell, Star, Trash2 } from 'lucide-react';
+import { DirectTraceIcon } from './DirectTraceIcon';
 import { RepeaterLogin } from './RepeaterLogin';
 import { useRepeaterDashboard } from '../hooks/useRepeaterDashboard';
 import { isFavorite } from '../utils/favorites';
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ export function RepeaterDashboard({
             title="Direct Trace"
             aria-label="Direct Trace"
           >
-            <Route className="h-4 w-4" aria-hidden="true" />
+            <DirectTraceIcon className="h-4 w-4 text-muted-foreground" />
           </button>
           {notificationsSupported && (
             <button