diff --git a/src/core/controller.cpp b/src/core/controller.cpp
index bc339f0d..4fa26cd1 100644
--- a/src/core/controller.cpp
+++ b/src/core/controller.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ void Controller::enableTrayIcon() {
     m_trayIcon = new QSystemTrayIcon();
     m_trayIcon->setToolTip("Flameshot");
     m_trayIcon->setContextMenu(trayIconMenu);
-    m_trayIcon->setIcon(QIcon(":img/flameshot.png"));
+    QIcon trayicon = QIcon::fromTheme("flameshot-tray", QIcon(":img/flameshot.png"));
+    m_trayIcon->setIcon(trayicon);
 
     auto trayIconActivated = [this](QSystemTrayIcon::ActivationReason r){
         if (r == QSystemTrayIcon::Trigger) {