diff --git a/macosx/Controller.m b/macosx/Controller.m
index 595642b72..815584c85 100644
--- a/macosx/Controller.m
+++ b/macosx/Controller.m
@@ -2263,7 +2263,7 @@ static void sleepCallback(void * controller, io_service_t y, natural_t messageTy
 {
     int groupIndex = [fDefaults integerForKey: @"FilterGroup"];
     
-    NSImage * icon = nil;
+    NSImage * icon;
     NSString * toolTip;
     switch (groupIndex)
     {
@@ -2282,6 +2282,14 @@ static void sleepCallback(void * controller, io_service_t y, natural_t messageTy
                         [[GroupsController groups] nameForIndex: groupIndex]];
     }
     
+    
+    if (![NSApp isOnLeopardOrBetter])
+    {
+        icon = [[icon copy] autorelease];
+        [icon setScalesWhenResized: YES];
+        [icon setSize: NSMakeSize(12.0, 12.0)];
+    }
+    
     [[fGroupFilterMenu itemAtIndex: 0] setImage: icon];
     [fGroupsButton setToolTip: toolTip];
 }