diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/archive_extsavedata.cpp b/src/core/file_sys/archive_extsavedata.cpp
index 7df245958..ed9a2469d 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/archive_extsavedata.cpp
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/archive_extsavedata.cpp
@@ -289,8 +289,13 @@ ResultVal<std::unique_ptr<ArchiveBackend>> ArchiveFactory_ExtSaveData::Open(cons
 Result ArchiveFactory_ExtSaveData::FormatAsExtData(const Path& path,
                                                    const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info,
                                                    u8 unknown, u64 program_id, u64 total_size,
-                                                   std::span<const u8> icon) {
+                                                   std::optional<std::span<const u8>> icon) {
     if (IsUsingArtic()) {
+        if (!icon.has_value()) {
+            LOG_ERROR(Service_FS, "No icon provided while using Artic Base");
+            return ResultUnknown;
+        }
+
         ExtSaveDataArchivePath path_data;
         std::memcpy(&path_data, path.AsBinary().data(), sizeof(path_data));
 
@@ -307,7 +312,7 @@ Result ArchiveFactory_ExtSaveData::FormatAsExtData(const Path& path,
         req.AddParameterU32(format_info.number_directories);
         req.AddParameterU32(format_info.number_files);
         req.AddParameterU64(total_size);
-        req.AddParameterBuffer(icon.data(), icon.size());
+        req.AddParameterBuffer(icon->data(), icon->size());
 
         return ArticArchive::RespResult(artic_client->Send(req));
     } else {
@@ -330,10 +335,11 @@ Result ArchiveFactory_ExtSaveData::FormatAsExtData(const Path& path,
 
         file.WriteBytes(&format_info, sizeof(format_info));
 
-        FileUtil::IOFile icon_file(FileSys::GetExtSaveDataPath(GetMountPoint(), path) + "icon",
-                                   "wb");
-        icon_file.WriteBytes(icon.data(), icon.size());
-
+        if (icon.has_value()) {
+            FileUtil::IOFile icon_file(FileSys::GetExtSaveDataPath(GetMountPoint(), path) + "icon",
+                                       "wb");
+            icon_file.WriteBytes(icon->data(), icon->size());
+        }
         return ResultSuccess;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/archive_extsavedata.h b/src/core/file_sys/archive_extsavedata.h
index 8377a4213..3bbfbdd91 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/archive_extsavedata.h
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/archive_extsavedata.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <memory>
+#include <optional>
 #include <span>
 #include <string>
 #include <boost/serialization/export.hpp>
@@ -51,7 +52,8 @@ public:
     };
 
     Result FormatAsExtData(const Path& path, const FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo& format_info,
-                           u8 unknown, u64 program_id, u64 total_size, std::span<const u8> icon);
+                           u8 unknown, u64 program_id, u64 total_size,
+                           std::optional<std::span<const u8>> icon);
 
     Result DeleteExtData(Service::FS::MediaType media_type, u8 unknown, u32 high, u32 low);
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/ptm/ptm.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/ptm/ptm.cpp
index b3ea47dff..da638dae8 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/ptm/ptm.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/ptm/ptm.cpp
@@ -158,7 +158,8 @@ static void WriteGameCoinData(GameCoin gamecoin_data) {
     // If the archive didn't exist, create the files inside
     if (archive_result.Code() == FileSys::ResultNotFormatted) {
         // Format the archive to create the directories
-        extdata_archive_factory.Format(archive_path, FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo(), 0, 0, 0);
+        extdata_archive_factory.FormatAsExtData(archive_path, FileSys::ArchiveFormatInfo(), 0, 0, 0,
+                                                std::nullopt);
         // Open it again to get a valid archive now that the folder exists
         archive = extdata_archive_factory.Open(archive_path, 0).Unwrap();
         // Create the game coin file