diff --git a/src/controller.cpp b/src/controller.cpp
index e58894d7f..79d653707 100644
--- a/src/controller.cpp
+++ b/src/controller.cpp
@@ -429,7 +429,8 @@ bool Controller::supportSystemTray() const
 #ifdef Q_OS_ANDROID
     return false;
 #else
-    return true;
+    QString de = getenv("XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP");
+    return de != QStringLiteral("GNOME") && de != QStringLiteral("Pantheon");
 #endif
 }