diff --git a/src/widget/systemtrayicon.cpp b/src/widget/systemtrayicon.cpp
index 69c36f1e6..86d7881b6 100644
--- a/src/widget/systemtrayicon.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/systemtrayicon.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ SystemTrayIcon::SystemTrayIcon()
     }
     #endif
     #ifdef ENABLE_SYSTRAY_GTK_BACKEND
-    else if (desktop == "xfce" || desktop.contains("gnome") || desktop == "mate")
+    else if (desktop == "xfce" || desktop.contains("gnome") || desktop == "mate" || desktop == "x-cinnamon")
     {
         qDebug() << "Using GTK backend";
         backendType = SystrayBackendType::GTK;
diff --git a/src/widget/widget.cpp b/src/widget/widget.cpp
index 5b568f404..d05b17971 100644
--- a/src/widget/widget.cpp
+++ b/src/widget/widget.cpp
@@ -1897,7 +1897,7 @@ inline QIcon Widget::prepareIcon(QString path, uint32_t w, uint32_t h)
     }
     desktop = desktop.toLower();
 
-    if (desktop == "xfce" || desktop.contains("gnome") || desktop == "mate")
+    if (desktop == "xfce" || desktop.contains("gnome") || desktop == "mate" || desktop == "x-cinnamon")
     {
         if (w > 0 && h > 0)
         {