diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/carbon/carbontrayicon.inc b/lcl/interfaces/carbon/carbontrayicon.inc
index ffd903c706..b08cf231e3 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/carbon/carbontrayicon.inc
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/carbon/carbontrayicon.inc
@@ -502,6 +502,7 @@ begin
   APrivateTrayIcon.item := NSStatusItem.CreateWithHandle(APrivateTrayIcon.bar.statusItemWithLength(NSSquareStatusItemLength));
   APrivateTrayIcon.item.retain();
   APrivateTrayIcon.item.setImage(APrivateTrayIcon.image.Handle);
+  APrivateTrayIcon.item.setHighlightMode(LongBool(YES));
 
   { Inserts the menu }