diff --git a/src/ui/mainwindow.cpp b/src/ui/mainwindow.cpp
index e98dad6..b7322a5 100644
--- a/src/ui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -311,9 +311,13 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) : QMainWindow(parent), ui(new Ui::MainWi
     trayMenu->addAction(ui->actionRestart_Program);
     trayMenu->addAction(ui->menu_exit);
     tray->show();
+#ifndef Q_OS_WIN
+    tray->setContextMenu(trayMenu);
+#else
     // popup once so that its height is calculated
     trayMenu->popup(QCursor::pos());
     trayMenu->hide();
+#endif
     connect(tray, &QSystemTrayIcon::activated, qApp, [=](QSystemTrayIcon::ActivationReason reason) {
         if (reason == QSystemTrayIcon::Context)
         {
@@ -321,8 +325,6 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) : QMainWindow(parent), ui(new Ui::MainWi
             int mh = trayMenu->geometry().height();
             auto cPos = QCursor::pos();
             trayMenu->popup({cPos.x(), cPos.y()-mh});
-#else
-            trayMenu->popup(QCursor::pos());
 #endif
         }
         if (reason == QSystemTrayIcon::Trigger) {