diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index a3dbf9f..e01d828 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ varia_sources_window = [
   'window/sidebar.py',
   'window/preferences.py',
   'window/scheduler.py',
+  'window/tray.py'
 ]
 
 varia_sources_download = [
diff --git a/src/variamain.py b/src/variamain.py
index 5496a29..b2373cd 100644
--- a/src/variamain.py
+++ b/src/variamain.py
@@ -23,11 +23,15 @@
 from download.listen import listen_to_aria2
 from download.scheduler import schedule_downloads
 
+from window.tray import SystemTray
+
 class MainWindow(Adw.ApplicationWindow):
     def __init__(self, variaapp, appdir, appconf, aria2c_subprocess, aria2cexec, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.set_hide_on_close(True)
-        self.connect('close-request', self.exitProgram, variaapp, False)
+        self.connect('close-request', self.exitProgram, variaapp, True)
+
+        self.variaapp = variaapp
 
         self.scheduler_currently_downloading = False
         self.appdir = appdir
@@ -87,6 +91,10 @@ def __init__(self, variaapp, appdir, appconf, aria2c_subprocess, aria2cexec, *ar
         thread = threading.Thread(target=schedule_downloads(self, True))
         thread.start()
 
+        self.tray = SystemTray(window=self)
+        thread = threading.Thread(target=self.tray.run())
+        thread.start()
+
         # Load incomplete downloads:
         default_state = {"url": None, "filename": None}
 
@@ -283,6 +291,13 @@ def save_appconf(self):
             json.dump(self.appconf, f)
         print("Config saved")
 
+    def trayExit(self):
+        notification = Gio.Notification.new(_("Exiting"))
+        notification.set_body(_("Exiting Varia."))
+        notification.set_title(_("Exit"))
+        self.variaapp.send_notification(None, notification)
+        self.exitProgram(self, self.variaapp, False)
+
     def exitProgram(self, app, variaapp, background):
         if (background == True):
             self.hide()
@@ -323,6 +338,7 @@ def exitProgram(self, app, variaapp, background):
                 GLib.timeout_add(3000, self.aria2c_exiting_check, app, 0, variaapp, exiting_dialog)
 
             else:
+                self.tray.exit()
                 self.destroy()
                 variaapp.quit()
 
@@ -337,6 +353,7 @@ def aria2c_exiting_check(self, app, counter, variaapp, exiting_dialog):
             if (exiting_dialog is not None):
                 exiting_dialog.destroy()
             self.destroy()
+            self.tray.exit()
             variaapp.quit()
             for thread in threading.enumerate():
                 print(thread.name)
diff --git a/src/window/tray.py b/src/window/tray.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8924265
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/window/tray.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+from PyQt6.QtGui import QIcon, QAction
+from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QApplication, QSystemTrayIcon, QMenu
+
+
+class SystemTray:
+    def __init__(self, window):
+        self.app = QApplication([])
+        self.app.setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(False)
+
+        self.window = window
+        self.shown = False
+
+        icon = QIcon.fromTheme("io.github.giantpinkrobots.varia")
+
+        tray = QSystemTrayIcon(icon=icon, parent=self.app)
+        tray.setVisible(True)
+
+        menu = QMenu()
+        self.quit_action = QAction("Quit Varia")
+        self.quit_action.triggered.connect(lambda: self.window.trayExit())
+        menu.addAction(self.quit_action)
+
+        tray.activated.connect(lambda: self._toggle_window())
+
+        tray.setContextMenu(menu)
+
+    def run(self):
+        if not self.window.appconf["default_mode"] == "background":
+            self.shown = True
+            self.window.show()
+        self.app.exec()
+
+    def exit(self):
+        self.app.quit()
+
+    def _toggle_window(self):
+        if not self.shown:
+            self.window.show()
+            self.shown = True
+        else:
+            self.window.hide()
+            self.shown = False