diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 68794015f..8b055094d 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@
 64. Fix searches containing more than 4 words.
 65. Use stretch header class from Clementine for table style views.
 66. Dont change tray icon to play state - consistent with other apps.
+67. Use mono system tray icon underUnity if icon theme is ubuntu-mono-light or
+    ubuntu-mono-dark.
 
 1.2.2
 -----
diff --git a/gui/trayitem.cpp b/gui/trayitem.cpp
index 5c22b435c..8a8d7f0ce 100644
--- a/gui/trayitem.cpp
+++ b/gui/trayitem.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "icons.h"
 #include "song.h"
 #include "stdactions.h"
+#include "utils.h"
 
 class VolumeSliderEventHandler : public QObject
 {
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ TrayItem::TrayItem(MainWindow *p)
 {
 }
 
+#include <QDebug>
 void TrayItem::setup()
 {
     if (!Settings::self()->useSystemTray()) {
@@ -92,11 +94,27 @@ void TrayItem::setup()
     if (trayItem) {
         return;
     }
+
+    Icon icon;
+    #if !defined Q_OS_WIN32 && !defined Q_OS_MAC
+    if (Utils::Unity==Utils::currentDe()) {
+        if (QLatin1String("ubuntu-mono-dark")==QIcon::themeName()) {
+            icon.addFile(":trayicon-mono-light");
+        } else if (QLatin1String("ubuntu-mono-light")==QIcon::themeName()) {
+            icon.addFile(":trayicon-mono-dark");
+        }
+    }
+    #endif
+
     #ifdef ENABLE_KDE_SUPPORT
     trayItem = new KStatusNotifierItem(this);
     trayItem->setCategory(KStatusNotifierItem::ApplicationStatus);
     trayItem->setTitle(i18n("Cantata"));
-    trayItem->setIconByName("cantata");
+    if (icon.isNull()) {
+        trayItem->setIconByName("cantata");
+    } else {
+        trayItem->setIconByPixmap(icon);
+    }
     trayItem->setToolTip("cantata", i18n("Cantata"), QString());
 
     trayItemMenu = new KMenu(0);
@@ -131,7 +149,7 @@ void TrayItem::setup()
     trayItemMenu->addSeparator();
     trayItemMenu->addAction(mw->quitAction);
     trayItem->setContextMenu(trayItemMenu);
-    trayItem->setIcon(Icons::self()->appIcon);
+    trayItem->setIcon(icon.isNull() ? Icons::self()->appIcon : icon);
     trayItem->setToolTip(i18n("Cantata"));
     trayItem->show();
     connect(trayItem, SIGNAL(activated(QSystemTrayIcon::ActivationReason)), this, SLOT(trayItemClicked(QSystemTrayIcon::ActivationReason)));
diff --git a/icons/trayicon-mono-dark.svg b/icons/trayicon-mono-dark.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0c4d2e4d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/icons/trayicon-mono-dark.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 128 128" fill="#3c3c3c">
+<g id="g2987" transform="matrix(.90823 0 0 .90823 7.2087 5.7018)">
+<path id="path58" d="m68.922 24c-2.3928 5.214-1.0894 11.253-2.1097 16.771l-2.0768 27.175c-14.023-6.2639-35.29 3.1797-32.358 14.489 1.1296 10.923 22.818 16.97 35.239 9.5647 11.614-7.2551 7.5155-18.867 9.0737-28.288l1.4472-25.436c6.0508 5.665 14.618 13.627 7.0845 20.535-5.211 2.9891-0.62147 10.073 6.177 7.1799 11.531-6.012 11.731-18.782 2.675-25.939-6.728-5.345-14.503-10.198-21.912-15.149-0.926-0.313-2.022-1.775-3.24-0.903z"/>
+<path id="path3090" d="m63.775 3.0296c-34.271 0-62.055 27.784-62.055 62.055s27.784 62.055 62.055 62.055 62.055-27.784 62.055-62.055-27.784-62.055-62.055-62.055zm0 108.6c-25.704 0-46.541-20.837-46.541-46.541s20.837-46.541 46.541-46.541 46.541 20.837 46.541 46.541-20.837 46.541-46.541 46.541z"/>
+</g>
+</svg>
diff --git a/icons/trayicon-mono-light.svg b/icons/trayicon-mono-light.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4e6e5c1c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/icons/trayicon-mono-light.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 128 128" fill="#dfdbd2">
+<g id="g2987" transform="matrix(.90823 0 0 .90823 7.2087 5.7018)">
+<path id="path58" d="m68.922 24c-2.3928 5.214-1.0894 11.253-2.1097 16.771l-2.0768 27.175c-14.023-6.2639-35.29 3.1797-32.358 14.489 1.1296 10.923 22.818 16.97 35.239 9.5647 11.614-7.2551 7.5155-18.867 9.0737-28.288l1.4472-25.436c6.0508 5.665 14.618 13.627 7.0845 20.535-5.211 2.9891-0.62147 10.073 6.177 7.1799 11.531-6.012 11.731-18.782 2.675-25.939-6.728-5.345-14.503-10.198-21.912-15.149-0.926-0.313-2.022-1.775-3.24-0.903z"/>
+<path id="path3090" d="m63.775 3.0296c-34.271 0-62.055 27.784-62.055 62.055s27.784 62.055 62.055 62.055 62.055-27.784 62.055-62.055-27.784-62.055-62.055-62.055zm0 108.6c-25.704 0-46.541-20.837-46.541-46.541s20.837-46.541 46.541-46.541 46.541 20.837 46.541 46.541-20.837 46.541-46.541 46.541z"/>
+</g>
+</svg>