diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 3e3c82ec8..196a1e142 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Upcoming Release
 * Bugfix: AttributeError in "Diff Options" dialog (#898)
 * Bugfix: Settings GUI: "Save password to Keyring" was disabled due to "no appropriate keyring found" (#1321)
 * Bugfix: Avoid logging errors while waiting for a target drive to be mounted (#1142, #1143, #1328)
+* Bugfix: Wrong systray icon showing in Wayland (#1244)
 * Documentation update: correct description of profile<N>.schedule.time in backintime-config manpage (#1270)
 * Translation update: Brazilian Portuguese (#1267)
 * Translation update: Italian (#1110, #1123)
diff --git a/qt/qttools.py b/qt/qttools.py
index 4b3f15d85..9f2370ada 100644
--- a/qt/qttools.py
+++ b/qt/qttools.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import gettext
+
 from PyQt5.QtGui import (QFont, QColor, QKeySequence)
 from PyQt5.QtCore import (QDir, Qt, pyqtSlot, pyqtSignal, QModelIndex,
                           QTranslator, QLocale, QLibraryInfo, QEvent,
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
 from calendar import monthrange
 from packaging.version import Version
 
+
 _ = gettext.gettext
 
 def backintimePath(*path):
@@ -45,6 +47,8 @@ def registerBackintimePath(*path):
 
 registerBackintimePath('common')
 import snapshots
+import tools
+import logger
 
 def fontBold(font):
     font.setWeight(QFont.Bold)
@@ -161,6 +165,17 @@ def createQApplication(app_name = 'Back In Time'):
         QApplication.setAttribute(Qt.AA_EnableHighDpiScaling)
     qapp = QApplication(sys.argv)
     qapp.setApplicationName(app_name)
+    try:
+        if tools.isRoot():
+            logger.debug("Trying to set App ID for root user")
+            qapp.setDesktopFileName("backintime-qt-root")
+        else:
+            logger.debug("Trying to set App ID for non-privileged user")
+            qapp.setDesktopFileName("backintime-qt")
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.warning("Could not set App ID (required for Wayland App icon and more)")
+        logger.warning("Reason: " + repr(e))
+    qapp.setDesktopFileName("backintime-qt")
     if os.geteuid() == 0 and                                   \
         qapp.style().objectName().lower() == 'windows' and  \
         'GTK+' in QStyleFactory.keys():