diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoasystemtrayicon.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoasystemtrayicon.mm
index a975f2d76cd..858039e5d59 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoasystemtrayicon.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoasystemtrayicon.mm
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ void QCocoaSystemTrayIcon::init()
 
     m_statusItem.button.target = m_delegate;
     m_statusItem.button.action = @selector(statusItemClicked);
-    [m_statusItem.button sendActionOn:NSEventMaskLeftMouseUp | NSEventMaskRightMouseUp | NSEventMaskOtherMouseUp];
+    [m_statusItem.button sendActionOn:NSEventMaskLeftMouseDown | NSEventMaskRightMouseDown | NSEventMaskOtherMouseDown];
 }
 
 void QCocoaSystemTrayIcon::cleanup()