diff --git a/src/libsync/theme.cpp b/src/libsync/theme.cpp
index df31decfd1..f3c6f389be 100644
--- a/src/libsync/theme.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/theme.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "theme.h"
 #include "version.h"
 #include "config.h"
+#include "utility.h"
 
 #include <QtCore>
 #ifndef TOKEN_AUTH_ONLY
@@ -184,11 +185,7 @@ QString Theme::systrayIconFlavor(bool mono) const
 {
     QString flavor;
     if (mono) {
-#ifdef Q_OS_MAC
-        flavor = QLatin1String("black");
-#else
-        flavor = QLatin1String("white");
-#endif
+        flavor = Utility::hasDarkSystray() ? QLatin1String("white") : QLatin1String("black");
     } else {
         flavor = QLatin1String("colored");
     }
diff --git a/src/libsync/utility.cpp b/src/libsync/utility.cpp
index f8095ac4b8..1a64867a75 100644
--- a/src/libsync/utility.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/utility.cpp
@@ -335,6 +335,11 @@ QString Utility::timeToDescriptiveString(QList<QPair<QString,quint32> > &timeMap
     return retStr;
 }
 
+bool Utility::hasDarkSystray()
+{
+    return hasDarkSystray_private();
+}
+
 
 bool Utility::isWindows()
 {
diff --git a/src/libsync/utility.h b/src/libsync/utility.h
index ce4fa51f33..81759a66a0 100644
--- a/src/libsync/utility.h
+++ b/src/libsync/utility.h
@@ -71,7 +71,19 @@ namespace Utility
      */
     OWNCLOUDSYNC_EXPORT QString timeToDescriptiveString(QList<QPair<QString,quint32> > &timeMapping, quint64 msecs, quint8 precision, QString separator, bool specific);
     OWNCLOUDSYNC_EXPORT QString timeToDescriptiveString(quint64 msecs, quint8 precision, QString separator, bool specific);
-    
+
+    /**
+     * @brief hasDarkSystray - determines whether the systray is dark or light.
+     *
+     * Use this to check if the OS has a dark or a light systray.
+     *
+     * The value might change during the execution of the program
+     * (e.g. on OS X 10.10).
+     *
+     * @return bool which is true for systems with dark systray.
+     */
+    OWNCLOUDSYNC_EXPORT bool hasDarkSystray();
+
     // convinience OS detection methods
     OWNCLOUDSYNC_EXPORT bool isWindows();
     OWNCLOUDSYNC_EXPORT bool isMac();
diff --git a/src/libsync/utility_mac.cpp b/src/libsync/utility_mac.cpp
index a71bbd79ac..d8f87eaf82 100644
--- a/src/libsync/utility_mac.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/utility_mac.cpp
@@ -108,3 +108,18 @@ void setLaunchOnStartup_private(const QString &appName, const QString& guiName,
     CFRelease(urlRef);
 }
 
+static bool hasDarkSystray_private()
+{
+    bool returnValue = false;
+    CFStringRef interfaceStyleKey = CFSTR("AppleInterfaceStyle");
+    CFStringRef interfaceStyle = NULL;
+    CFStringRef darkInterfaceStyle = CFSTR("Dark");
+    interfaceStyle = (CFStringRef)CFPreferencesCopyAppValue(interfaceStyleKey,
+                                                            kCFPreferencesCurrentApplication);
+    if (interfaceStyle != NULL) {
+        returnValue = (kCFCompareEqualTo == CFStringCompare(interfaceStyle, darkInterfaceStyle, 0));
+        CFRelease(interfaceStyle);
+    }
+    return returnValue;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/libsync/utility_unix.cpp b/src/libsync/utility_unix.cpp
index a73e003385..3c108f28eb 100644
--- a/src/libsync/utility_unix.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/utility_unix.cpp
@@ -86,3 +86,8 @@ void setLaunchOnStartup_private(const QString &appName, const QString& guiName,
         }
     }
 }
+
+static inline bool hasDarkSystray_private()
+{
+    return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/libsync/utility_win.cpp b/src/libsync/utility_win.cpp
index 90aac54d71..f4509674c2 100644
--- a/src/libsync/utility_win.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/utility_win.cpp
@@ -47,3 +47,8 @@ void setLaunchOnStartup_private(const QString &appName, const QString& guiName,
         settings.remove(appName);
     }
 }
+
+static inline bool hasDarkSystray_private()
+{
+    return true;
+}