diff --git a/packages/sketch/src/commands/icons/shared.js b/packages/sketch/src/commands/icons/shared.js
index a3bbdf5cefbd..b6f6eb85f854 100644
--- a/packages/sketch/src/commands/icons/shared.js
+++ b/packages/sketch/src/commands/icons/shared.js
@@ -188,8 +188,6 @@ function createSVGArtboards(
           });
         }
 
-        shape.style.borders = [];
-
         for (const layer of transparent) {
           layer.remove();
         }
diff --git a/packages/sketch/src/tools/sharedStyles.js b/packages/sketch/src/tools/sharedStyles.js
index 2226f1834c3d..f987317c57b6 100644
--- a/packages/sketch/src/tools/sharedStyles.js
+++ b/packages/sketch/src/tools/sharedStyles.js
@@ -35,12 +35,14 @@ export function syncSharedStyle(
 
   // If none exists, we can create one from scratch
   if (!sharedStyle) {
-    return SharedStyle.fromStyle({
+    const generatedSharedStyle = SharedStyle.fromStyle({
       name,
       style,
       styleType,
       document,
     });
+    generatedSharedStyle.style.borders = [];
+    return generatedSharedStyle;
   }
 
   // Otherwise, we'll go and update values of the sharedStyle with the given