diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/carbon/carbontrayicon.inc b/lcl/interfaces/carbon/carbontrayicon.inc
index 46f3a7c012..e26e1023c1 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/carbon/carbontrayicon.inc
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/carbon/carbontrayicon.inc
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ begin
 
   APrivateTrayIcon.item := NSStatusItem.CreateWithHandle(APrivateTrayIcon.bar.statusItemWithLength(NSSquareStatusItemLength));
   APrivateTrayIcon.item.retain();
-  APrivateTrayIcon.item.setImage(APrivateTrayIcon.image);
+  APrivateTrayIcon.item.setImage(APrivateTrayIcon.image.Handle);
 
   Result := True;