diff --git a/tracker/tracker-assist/.yarn/install-state.gz b/tracker/tracker-assist/.yarn/install-state.gz
index a0476242b..e85478710 100644
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diff --git a/tracker/tracker/.yarn/install-state.gz b/tracker/tracker/.yarn/install-state.gz
index c1f9dd9b8..1cbdfcab7 100644
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diff --git a/tracker/tracker/CHANGELOG.md b/tracker/tracker/CHANGELOG.md
index 50166be88..80f804cdc 100644
--- a/tracker/tracker/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/tracker/tracker/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 16.0.3
+
+- better handling for local svg spritemaps
+
 ## 16.0.2
 
 - fix attributeSender key generation to prevent calling native methods on objects
diff --git a/tracker/tracker/package.json b/tracker/tracker/package.json
index 13eab0724..f40314129 100644
--- a/tracker/tracker/package.json
+++ b/tracker/tracker/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@openreplay/tracker",
   "description": "The OpenReplay tracker main package",
-  "version": "16.0.2",
+  "version": "16.0.3",
   "keywords": [
     "logging",
     "replay"
diff --git a/tracker/tracker/src/main/app/observer/observer.ts b/tracker/tracker/src/main/app/observer/observer.ts
index d2c47e13f..664c6edc7 100644
--- a/tracker/tracker/src/main/app/observer/observer.ts
+++ b/tracker/tracker/src/main/app/observer/observer.ts
@@ -37,9 +37,29 @@ async function parseUseEl(
       return
     }
 
-    const [url, symbolId] = href.split('#')
-    if (!url || !symbolId) {
-      console.debug('Openreplay: Invalid xlink:href or href found on <use>.')
+    let [url, symbolId] = href.split('#')
+
+    // happens if svg spritemap is local, fastest case for us
+    if (!url && symbolId) {
+      const symbol = document.querySelector(href)
+      if (symbol) {
+        const inlineSvg = `
+        <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="${symbol.getAttribute('viewBox') || '0 0 24 24'}">
+          ${symbol.innerHTML}
+        </svg>
+      `.trim()
+
+        iconCache[symbolId] = inlineSvg
+
+        return inlineSvg
+      } else {
+        console.warn('Openreplay: Sprite symbol not found in the document.')
+        return
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (!url && !symbolId) {
+      console.warn('Openreplay: Invalid xlink:href or href found on <use>.')
       return
     }