diff --git a/support/utils.cpp b/support/utils.cpp
index 27d00161..23bcfd36 100644
--- a/support/utils.cpp
+++ b/support/utils.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #include <QDBusConnection>
 #include <QDBusConnectionInterface>
 #endif
+#include <QSystemTrayIcon>
 
 const QLatin1Char Utils::constDirSep('/');
 const QLatin1String Utils::constDirSepStr("/");
@@ -922,9 +923,9 @@ bool Utils::useSystemTray()
     #elif defined Q_OS_WIN
     return true;
     #elif QT_QTDBUS_FOUND
-    return QDBusConnection::sessionBus().interface()->isServiceRegistered("org.kde.StatusNotifierWatcher");
+    return QDBusConnection::sessionBus().interface()->isServiceRegistered("org.kde.StatusNotifierWatcher") || QSystemTrayIcon::isSystemTrayAvailable();
     #else
-    return false;
+    return QSystemTrayIcon::isSystemTrayAvailable();
     #endif
 }