diff --git a/xpra/platform/xposix/appindicator_tray.py b/xpra/platform/xposix/appindicator_tray.py
index 8bcf6fb349..fe0ead8409 100644
--- a/xpra/platform/xposix/appindicator_tray.py
+++ b/xpra/platform/xposix/appindicator_tray.py
@@ -23,8 +23,12 @@
 from xpra.log import Logger
 
 import gi
-gi.require_version('AppIndicator3', '0.1')
-from gi.repository import AppIndicator3 #pylint: disable=wrong-import-order, wrong-import-position, ungrouped-imports
+try:
+    gi.require_version("AyatanaAppIndicator3", "0.1")  # @UndefinedVariable
+    from gi.repository import AyatanaAppIndicator3 as AppIndicator3 #pylint: disable=wrong-import-order, wrong-import-position, ungrouped-imports
+except ImportError:
+    gi.require_version("AppIndicator3", "0.1")  # @UndefinedVariable
+    from gi.repository import AppIndicator3 #pylint: disable=wrong-import-order, wrong-import-position, ungrouped-imports
 
 log = Logger("tray", "posix")