diff --git a/umap/static/umap/js/umap.forms.js b/umap/static/umap/js/umap.forms.js
index 35d7ad36..4665fb09 100644
--- a/umap/static/umap/js/umap.forms.js
+++ b/umap/static/umap/js/umap.forms.js
@@ -537,38 +537,41 @@ L.FormBuilder.IconUrl = L.FormBuilder.BlurInput.extend({
 
   onDefine: function () {
     this.buildTabs()
-    this.showSymbols()
+    const value = this.value()
+    if (!value || value.startsWith('/')) this.showSymbolsTab()
+    else if (value.startsWith('http')) this.showURLTab()
+    else this.showCharsTab()
   },
 
   buildTabs: function () {
     const symbol = L.DomUtil.add(
         'button',
-        'flat on',
+        'flat tab-symbols',
         this.tabsContainer,
         L._('Symbol')
       ),
       char = L.DomUtil.add(
         'button',
-        'flat',
+        'flat tab-chars',
         this.tabsContainer,
         L._('Emoji & Character')
       )
-    url = L.DomUtil.add('button', 'flat', this.tabsContainer, L._('URL'))
-    toggle = (e) => {
-      L.DomUtil.removeClass(symbol, 'on')
-      L.DomUtil.removeClass(char, 'on')
-      L.DomUtil.removeClass(url, 'on')
-      L.DomUtil.addClass(e.target, 'on')
-    }
+    url = L.DomUtil.add('button', 'flat tab-url', this.tabsContainer, L._('URL'))
     L.DomEvent.on(symbol, 'click', L.DomEvent.stop)
-      .on(symbol, 'click', this.showSymbols, this)
-      .on(symbol, 'click', toggle)
+      .on(symbol, 'click', this.showSymbolsTab, this)
     L.DomEvent.on(char, 'click', L.DomEvent.stop)
-      .on(char, 'click', this.showChars, this)
-      .on(char, 'click', toggle)
+      .on(char, 'click', this.showCharsTab, this)
     L.DomEvent.on(url, 'click', L.DomEvent.stop)
-      .on(url, 'click', this.showURL, this)
-      .on(url, 'click', toggle)
+      .on(url, 'click', this.showURLTab, this)
+  },
+
+  highlightTab: function (name) {
+    const els = this.tabsContainer.querySelectorAll('button')
+    for (let el of els) {
+      L.DomUtil.removeClass(el, 'on')
+    }
+    let el = this.tabsContainer.querySelector(`.tab-${name}`)
+    L.DomUtil.addClass(el, 'on')
   },
 
   isUrl: function () {
@@ -586,25 +589,33 @@ L.FormBuilder.IconUrl = L.FormBuilder.BlurInput.extend({
         const img = L.DomUtil.create(
           'img',
           '',
-          L.DomUtil.create('div', 'umap-pictogram-choice visible', this.buttonsContainer)
+          L.DomUtil.create(
+            'div',
+            'umap-pictogram-choice visible',
+            this.buttonsContainer
+          )
         )
         img.src = this.value()
-        L.DomEvent.on(img, 'click', this.showSymbols, this)
+        L.DomEvent.on(img, 'click', this.showSymbolsTab, this)
       } else {
         const el = L.DomUtil.create(
           'span',
           '',
-          L.DomUtil.create('div', 'umap-pictogram-choice visible', this.buttonsContainer)
+          L.DomUtil.create(
+            'div',
+            'umap-pictogram-choice visible',
+            this.buttonsContainer
+          )
         )
         el.textContent = this.value()
-        L.DomEvent.on(el, 'click', this.showSymbols, this)
+        L.DomEvent.on(el, 'click', this.showSymbolsTab, this)
       }
     }
     this.button = L.DomUtil.createButton(
       'button action-button',
       this.buttonsContainer,
       this.value() ? L._('Change') : L._('Add'),
-      this.showSymbols,
+      this.onDefine,
       this
     )
   },
@@ -613,7 +624,9 @@ L.FormBuilder.IconUrl = L.FormBuilder.BlurInput.extend({
     const baseClass = 'umap-pictogram-choice visible',
       value = pictogram.src,
       search = this.searchInput.value.toLowerCase(),
-      title = pictogram.attribution ? `${pictogram.name} — © ${pictogram.attribution}` : pictogram.name
+      title = pictogram.attribution
+        ? `${pictogram.name} — © ${pictogram.attribution}`
+        : pictogram.name
     if (search && title.toLowerCase().indexOf(search) === -1) return
     const className = value === this.value() ? `${baseClass} selected` : baseClass,
       container = L.DomUtil.create('div', className, parent),
@@ -631,7 +644,7 @@ L.FormBuilder.IconUrl = L.FormBuilder.BlurInput.extend({
       },
       this
     )
-    return true  // Icon has been added (not filtered)
+    return true // Icon has been added (not filtered)
   },
 
   clear: function () {
@@ -643,10 +656,7 @@ L.FormBuilder.IconUrl = L.FormBuilder.BlurInput.extend({
   },
 
   addCategory: function (category, items) {
-    const parent = L.DomUtil.create(
-        'div',
-        'umap-pictogram-category',
-      ),
+    const parent = L.DomUtil.create('div', 'umap-pictogram-category'),
       title = L.DomUtil.add('h6', '', parent, category),
       grid = L.DomUtil.create('div', 'umap-pictogram-grid', parent)
     let status = false
@@ -677,16 +687,18 @@ L.FormBuilder.IconUrl = L.FormBuilder.BlurInput.extend({
     return !this.value() || this.value() === this.obj.getMap().options.default_iconUrl
   },
 
-  showChars: function () {
+  showCharsTab: function () {
     // Do not show default value here, as it's not a character
     // and it has not been explicitely chosen by the user.
+    this.highlightTab('chars')
     if (this.isDefault()) this.input.value = ''
     this.input.type = 'text'
     this.input.placeholder = L._('Type char or paste emoji')
     this.pictogramsContainer.innerHTML = ''
   },
 
-  showSymbols: function () {
+  showSymbolsTab: function () {
+    this.highlightTab('symbols')
     this.input.type = 'hidden'
     this.buttonsContainer.innerHTML = ''
     this.searchInput = L.DomUtil.create('input', '', this.pictogramsContainer)
@@ -719,7 +731,8 @@ L.FormBuilder.IconUrl = L.FormBuilder.BlurInput.extend({
     }
   },
 
-  showURL: function () {
+  showURLTab: function () {
+    this.highlightTab('url')
     this.input.type = 'url'
     this.input.placeholder = L._('Add URL')
     this.pictogramsContainer.innerHTML = ''
diff --git a/umap/tests/integration/test_picto.py b/umap/tests/integration/test_picto.py
index 2856fd00..c0c12115 100644
--- a/umap/tests/integration/test_picto.py
+++ b/umap/tests/integration/test_picto.py
@@ -134,3 +134,84 @@ def test_can_change_picto_at_marker_level(map, live_server, page, pictos):
     expect(marker).to_have_attribute("src", "/uploads/pictogram/circle.svg")
     undefine.click()
     expect(marker).to_have_attribute("src", "/uploads/pictogram/star.svg")
+
+
+def test_can_use_remote_url_as_picto(map, live_server, page, pictos):
+    # Faster than doing a login
+    map.edit_status = Map.ANONYMOUS
+    map.save()
+    DataLayerFactory(map=map, data=DATALAYER_DATA)
+    page.goto(f"{live_server.url}{map.get_absolute_url()}?edit")
+    marker = page.locator(".umap-div-icon img")
+    expect(marker).to_have_count(1)
+    # Should have default img
+    expect(marker).to_have_attribute("src", "/static/umap/img/marker.png")
+    edit_settings = page.get_by_title("Edit map settings")
+    expect(edit_settings).to_be_visible()
+    edit_settings.click()
+    shape_settings = page.get_by_text("Default shape properties")
+    expect(shape_settings).to_be_visible()
+    shape_settings.click()
+    define = page.locator(".umap-field-iconUrl .define")
+    expect(define).to_be_visible()
+    define.click()
+    url_tab = page.get_by_role("button", name="URL")
+    input_el = page.locator("input[name='iconUrl']")
+    expect(input_el).to_be_hidden()
+    expect(url_tab).to_be_visible()
+    url_tab.click()
+    expect(input_el).to_be_visible()
+    input_el.fill("https://foo.bar/img.jpg")
+    input_el.blur()
+    expect(marker).to_have_attribute("src", "https://foo.bar/img.jpg")
+    # Now close and reopen the form, it should still be the URL tab
+    close = page.locator("#umap-ui-container").get_by_text("Close")
+    expect(close).to_be_visible()
+    close.click()
+    edit_settings.click()
+    shape_settings.click()
+    modify = page.locator(".umap-field-iconUrl").get_by_text("Change")
+    expect(modify).to_be_visible()
+    modify.click()
+    # Should be on URL tab
+    expect(input_el).to_be_visible()
+
+
+def test_can_use_char_as_picto(map, live_server, page, pictos):
+    # Faster than doing a login
+    map.edit_status = Map.ANONYMOUS
+    map.save()
+    DataLayerFactory(map=map, data=DATALAYER_DATA)
+    page.goto(f"{live_server.url}{map.get_absolute_url()}?edit")
+    marker = page.locator(".umap-div-icon span")
+    # Should have default img, so not a span
+    expect(marker).to_have_count(0)
+    edit_settings = page.get_by_title("Edit map settings")
+    expect(edit_settings).to_be_visible()
+    edit_settings.click()
+    shape_settings = page.get_by_text("Default shape properties")
+    expect(shape_settings).to_be_visible()
+    shape_settings.click()
+    define = page.locator(".umap-field-iconUrl .define")
+    define.click()
+    url_tab = page.get_by_role("button", name="Emoji & Character")
+    input_el = page.locator("input[name='iconUrl']")
+    expect(input_el).to_be_hidden()
+    expect(url_tab).to_be_visible()
+    url_tab.click()
+    expect(input_el).to_be_visible()
+    input_el.fill("♩")
+    input_el.blur()
+    expect(marker).to_have_count(1)
+    expect(marker).to_have_text("♩")
+    # Now close and reopen the form, it should still be the URL tab
+    close = page.locator("#umap-ui-container").get_by_text("Close")
+    expect(close).to_be_visible()
+    close.click()
+    edit_settings.click()
+    shape_settings.click()
+    modify = page.locator(".umap-field-iconUrl").get_by_text("Change")
+    expect(modify).to_be_visible()
+    modify.click()
+    # Should be on URL tab
+    expect(input_el).to_be_visible()