diff --git a/data/cdata/ui_scripts/patches/scoreboard.lua b/data/cdata/ui_scripts/patches/scoreboard.lua
index 1913ca4a..c3cfbcb2 100644
--- a/data/cdata/ui_scripts/patches/scoreboard.lua
+++ b/data/cdata/ui_scripts/patches/scoreboard.lua
@@ -22,3 +22,14 @@ LUI.mp_hud.Scoreboard.DetermineIfSingleTeamGameType = function()
 
     return Game.GetPlayerTeam() == Teams.free
 end
+
+local updateicon = LUI.FactionIcon.Update
+LUI.FactionIcon.Update = function(element, icon, a3)
+    local scale = LUI.FactionIcon.BackgroundScale
+    if (game:isdefaultmaterial(icon .. "_soft")) then
+        LUI.FactionIcon.BackgroundScale = 0
+    end
+
+    updateicon(element, icon, a3)
+    LUI.FactionIcon.BackgroundScale = scale
+end
diff --git a/src/client/component/ui_scripting.cpp b/src/client/component/ui_scripting.cpp
index bdbdbe5a..2089a5ac 100644
--- a/src/client/component/ui_scripting.cpp
+++ b/src/client/component/ui_scripting.cpp
@@ -330,6 +330,12 @@ namespace ui_scripting
 				return steam::SteamApps()->GetCurrentGameLanguage();
 			};
 
+			game_type["isdefaultmaterial"] = [](const game&, const std::string& material)
+			{
+				return static_cast<bool>(::game::DB_IsXAssetDefault(::game::ASSET_TYPE_MATERIAL,
+					material.data()));
+			};
+
 			auto server_list_table = table();
 			lua["serverlist"] = server_list_table;