diff --git a/src/gui/tray/FileActivityDialog.qml b/src/gui/tray/FileActivityDialog.qml
index 50452b0f3c..785d458063 100644
--- a/src/gui/tray/FileActivityDialog.qml
+++ b/src/gui/tray/FileActivityDialog.qml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import QtQuick 2.15
 import QtQuick.Window 2.15
 
 import com.nextcloud.desktopclient 1.0 as NC
@@ -19,4 +20,10 @@ Window {
         anchors.fill: parent
         model: dialog.model
     }
+
+    Component.onCompleted: {
+        // Set this explicitly, otherwise on macOS it will appear behind the tray
+        x = screen.width / 2 - width / 2
+        y = screen.height / 2 - height / 2
+    }
 }