diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/mac/tray_mac.mm b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/mac/tray_mac.mm
index cd4af761df..26751a2c40 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/mac/tray_mac.mm
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/platform/mac/tray_mac.mm
@@ -174,7 +174,12 @@ void UpdateIcon(const NSStatusItem *status) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	const auto appearance = [NSApp effectiveAppearance];
+	const auto appearance = [&] {
+		if (@available(macOS 10.14, *)) {
+			return [NSApp effectiveAppearance];
+		}
+		return status.button.effectiveAppearance;
+	}();
 	const auto darkMode = [[appearance.name lowercaseString]
 		containsString:@"dark"];