diff --git a/src-tauri/src/nostr/keys.rs b/src-tauri/src/nostr/keys.rs
index 1a4a3eea..82ff223e 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/nostr/keys.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/nostr/keys.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+use crate::commands::tray::create_tray_panel;
 use crate::nostr::event::RichEvent;
 use crate::nostr::internal::{get_user_settings, init_nip65};
 use crate::nostr::utils::parse_event;
 use crate::{Nostr, NEWSFEED_NEG_LIMIT, NOTIFICATION_NEG_LIMIT};
+
 use keyring::Entry;
 use keyring_search::{Limit, List, Search};
 use nostr_sdk::prelude::*;
@@ -199,6 +201,10 @@ pub async fn load_account(
     // Connect to user's relay (NIP-65)
     init_nip65(client).await;
 
+    // Create tray (macOS)
+    #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+    create_tray_panel(npub, &handle);
+
     // Get user's contact list
     if let Ok(contacts) = client.get_contact_list(None).await {
         *state.contact_list.lock().unwrap() = contacts
diff --git a/src-tauri/tauri.macos.conf.json b/src-tauri/tauri.macos.conf.json
index 965e9f19..4e8b1588 100644
--- a/src-tauri/tauri.macos.conf.json
+++ b/src-tauri/tauri.macos.conf.json
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 {
   "$schema": "../node_modules/@tauri-apps/cli/schema.json",
   "app": {
+    "trayIcon": {
+      "id": "main",
+      "iconPath": "./icons/tray.png",
+      "iconAsTemplate": true,
+      "menuOnLeftClick": false
+    },
     "windows": [
       {
         "title": "Lume",