diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index fdd63c64..d485f612 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
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+      },
+      "dependencies": {
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+          "dev": true
+        }
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+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/kind-of/-/kind-of-6.0.3.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-dcS1ul+9tmeD95T+x28/ehLgd9mENa3LsvDTtzm3vyBEO7RPptvAD+t44WVXaUjTBRcrpFeFlC8WCruUR456hw==",
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@@ -6094,9 +6103,9 @@
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/neo-async/-/neo-async-2.6.2.tgz",
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@@ -6312,16 +6321,6 @@
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+      "version": "1.0.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/path-parse/-/path-parse-1.0.7.tgz",
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+          "version": "6.0.3",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/kind-of/-/kind-of-6.0.3.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-dcS1ul+9tmeD95T+x28/ehLgd9mENa3LsvDTtzm3vyBEO7RPptvAD+t44WVXaUjTBRcrpFeFlC8WCruUR456hw==",
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+          "version": "6.0.3",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/kind-of/-/kind-of-6.0.3.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-dcS1ul+9tmeD95T+x28/ehLgd9mENa3LsvDTtzm3vyBEO7RPptvAD+t44WVXaUjTBRcrpFeFlC8WCruUR456hw==",
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@@ -7490,9 +7489,9 @@
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-      "version": "0.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/set-getter/-/set-getter-0.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-12nBgsnVpR9AkUXy+6guXoboA3Y=",
+      "version": "0.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/set-getter/-/set-getter-0.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-9sVWOy+gthr+0G9DzqqLaYNA7+5OKkSmcqjL9cBpDEaZrr3ShQlyX2cZ/O/ozE41oxn/Tt0LGEM/w4Rub3A3gw==",
       "dev": true,
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@@ -8160,24 +8159,11 @@
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-      "version": "3.6.7",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/uglify-js/-/uglify-js-3.6.7.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-4sXQDzmdnoXiO+xvmTzQsfIiwrjUCSA95rSP4SEd8tDb51W2TiDOlL76Hl+Kw0Ie42PSItCW8/t6pBNCF2R48A==",
+      "version": "3.14.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/uglify-js/-/uglify-js-3.14.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-JhS3hmcVaXlp/xSo3PKY5R0JqKs5M3IV+exdLHW99qKvKivPO4Z8qbej6mte17SOPqAOVMjt/XGgWacnFSzM3g==",
       "dev": true,
-      "optional": true,
-      "requires": {
-        "commander": "~2.20.3",
-        "source-map": "~0.6.1"
-      },
-      "dependencies": {
-        "source-map": {
-          "version": "0.6.1",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/source-map/-/source-map-0.6.1.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-UjgapumWlbMhkBgzT7Ykc5YXUT46F0iKu8SGXq0bcwP5dz/h0Plj6enJqjz1Zbq2l5WaqYnrVbwWOWMyF3F47g==",
-          "dev": true,
-          "optional": true
-        }
-      }
+      "optional": true
     },
     "union-value": {
       "version": "1.0.1",
@@ -8336,9 +8322,9 @@
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         "minimist": {
-          "version": "1.2.0",
-          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-1.2.0.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha1-o1AIsg9BOD7sH7kU9M1d95omQoQ=",
+          "version": "1.2.5",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-1.2.5.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-FM9nNUYrRBAELZQT3xeZQ7fmMOBg6nWNmJKTcgsJeaLstP/UODVpGsr5OhXhhXg6f+qtJ8uiZ+PUxkDWcgIXLw==",
           "dev": true
         }
       }
@@ -8391,9 +8377,9 @@
       "dev": true
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     "wordwrap": {
-      "version": "0.0.3",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/wordwrap/-/wordwrap-0.0.3.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha1-o9XabNXAvAAI03I0u68b7WMFkQc=",
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/wordwrap/-/wordwrap-1.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-J1hIEIkUVqQXHI0CJkQa3pDLyus=",
       "dev": true
     },
     "wrap-ansi": {
@@ -8446,9 +8432,9 @@
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     },
     "ws": {
-      "version": "5.2.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ws/-/ws-5.2.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-jaHFD6PFv6UgoIVda6qZllptQsMlDEJkTQcybzzXDYM1XO9Y8em691FGMPmM46WGyLU4z9KMgQN+qrux/nhlHA==",
+      "version": "5.2.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ws/-/ws-5.2.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-jZArVERrMsKUatIdnLzqvcfydI85dvd/Fp1u/VOpfdDWQ4c9qWXe+VIeAbQ5FrDwciAkr+lzofXLz3Kuf26AOA==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
         "async-limiter": "~1.0.0"
@@ -8467,9 +8453,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "y18n": {
-      "version": "4.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/y18n/-/y18n-4.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-r9S/ZyXu/Xu9q1tYlpsLIsa3EeLXXk0VwlxqTcFRfg9EhMW+17kbt9G0NrgCmhGb5vT2hyhJZLfDGx+7+5Uj/w==",
+      "version": "4.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/y18n/-/y18n-4.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-JKhqTOwSrqNA1NY5lSztJ1GrBiUodLMmIZuLiDaMRJ+itFd+ABVE8XBjOvIWL+rSqNDC74LCSFmlb/U4UZ4hJQ==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "yargs": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cdcab6b9..b9b34c7e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@
   "scripts": {
     "build": "rollup -c rollup.config.js",
     "dist": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production npm run build",
-    "test": "npm run test.latest && npm run test.next",
+    "test": "npm run test.latest && npm run test.next.proregistry",
     "test.latest": "npm --no-save install @fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core@latest @fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons@latest && jest --silent",
-    "test.next": "npm --no-save install @fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core@next @fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons@next && jest --silent",
     "test.next.proregistry": "npm --userconfig .npmrc.proregistry --registry https://npm.fontawesome.com install --no-save @fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core@next @fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons@next && jest --silent",
     "prepack": "npm run dist"
   },
diff --git a/src/components/FontAwesomeIcon.js b/src/components/FontAwesomeIcon.js
index c835626d..8ec544de 100644
--- a/src/components/FontAwesomeIcon.js
+++ b/src/components/FontAwesomeIcon.js
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ import log from '../logger'
 import { objectWithKey, classList } from '../utils'
 
 function normalizeIconArgs (icon) {
+  // this has everything that it needs to be rendered which means it was probably imported
+  // directly from an icon svg package
+  if (icon && typeof icon === 'object' && icon.prefix && icon.iconName && icon.icon) {
+    return icon
+  }
+
   if (faParse.icon) {
     return faParse.icon(icon)
   }
@@ -12,7 +18,7 @@ function normalizeIconArgs (icon) {
     return null
   }
 
-  if (typeof icon === 'object' && icon.prefix && icon.iconName) {
+  if (icon && typeof icon === 'object' && icon.prefix && icon.iconName) {
     return icon
   }
 
diff --git a/src/components/__tests__/FontAwesomeIcon.test.js b/src/components/__tests__/FontAwesomeIcon.test.js
index 11e1cc5a..1b51d309 100644
--- a/src/components/__tests__/FontAwesomeIcon.test.js
+++ b/src/components/__tests__/FontAwesomeIcon.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import Vue from 'vue/dist/vue'
 import FontAwesomeIcon from '../FontAwesomeIcon'
 import { library } from '@fortawesome/fontawesome-svg-core'
-import { faClose } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
+import { faClose, faUser } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
 import { faCoffee, faCircle, faSpartan } from '../__fixtures__/icons'
 import { coreHasFeature, REFERENCE_ICON_USING_STRING, REFERENCE_ICON_BY_STYLE, ICON_ALIASES, compileAndMount, mountFromProps } from '../__fixtures__/helpers'
 
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ beforeEach(() => {
   Vue.component('font-awesome-icon', FontAwesomeIcon)
 })
 
+afterEach(() => {
+  library.reset()
+})
+
 test('using a FAT icon with array format', () => {
   const vm = mountFromProps({ icon: ['fat', 'spartan'] })
 
@@ -33,7 +37,7 @@ if(coreHasFeature(ICON_ALIASES)) {
     const vm = mountFromProps({ icon: ['fas', 'close'] })
 
     expect(vm.$el.tagName).toBe('svg')
-    expect(vm.$el.classList.contains('fa-close')).toBeTruthy()
+    expect(vm.$el.classList.contains('fa-xmark')).toBeTruthy()
   })
 }
 
@@ -69,6 +73,13 @@ if (coreHasFeature(REFERENCE_ICON_BY_STYLE)) {
   })
 }
 
+test('passing icon directly', () => {
+  const vm = mountFromProps({ icon: faUser })
+
+  expect(vm.$el.tagName).toBe('svg')
+  expect(vm.$el.classList.contains('fa-user')).toBeTruthy()
+})
+
 test('using array format', () => {
   const vm = mountFromProps({ icon: ['fas', 'coffee'] })