diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ff2b2ecf..e4c0ef29 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,3 +51,4 @@ $ pyinstaller --clean --noconfirm vorta.spec
 - Licensed under GPLv3. See LICENSE.txt for details.
 - Uses the excellent [BorgBackup](https://www.borgbackup.org)
 - Based on PyQt and Qt.
+- Icons by [FontAwesome](https://fontawesome.com)
diff --git a/vorta/UI/icons/hdd-o.png b/vorta/UI/icons/hdd-o.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..794c583b
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diff --git a/vorta/__main__.py b/vorta/__main__.py
index 7f9d82c9..38f339c3 100644
--- a/vorta/__main__.py
+++ b/vorta/__main__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,25 @@
 import sys
-from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication
+import os
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication, QSystemTrayIcon, QMenu, QAction
+from PyQt5.QtGui import QIcon
 from vorta.main import MainWindow
 
 app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+app.setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(False)
+# Create the tray
+tray = QSystemTrayIcon()
+icon = QIcon(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'UI/icons/hdd-o.png'))
+tray.setIcon(icon)
+tray.setVisible(True)
+
+# Create the menu
+menu = QMenu()
+action = QAction("A menu item")
+menu.addAction(action)
+
+# Add the menu to the tray
+tray.setContextMenu(menu)
+
 ex = MainWindow()
 ex.show()
 sys.exit(app.exec_())