diff --git a/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs b/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
index 3654699edd..36055df0d6 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/OsuGameDesktop.cs
@@ -128,8 +128,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop
 
             LoadComponentAsync(new ElevatedPrivilegesChecker(), Add);
 
-            if (RuntimeInfo.OS == RuntimeInfo.Platform.Windows)
-                LoadComponentAsync(new BossKeyManager(), Add);
+            LoadComponentAsync(new BossKeyManager(), Add);
 
             osuSchemeLinkIPCChannel = new OsuSchemeLinkIPCChannel(Host, this);
             archiveImportIPCChannel = new ArchiveImportIPCChannel(Host, this);
diff --git a/osu.Desktop/Platform/BossKeyManager.cs b/osu.Desktop/Platform/BossKeyManager.cs
index 42855f59f2..9500bd46d8 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop/Platform/BossKeyManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop/Platform/BossKeyManager.cs
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Platform;
+using osu.Framework.Platform.SDL3;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
 using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
 using osu.Framework.Logging;
+using System;
 
 namespace osu.Desktop.Platform
 {
@@ -18,6 +20,8 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Platform
         [Resolved]
         private VolumeOverlay volumeOverlay { get; set; } = null!;
 
+        private IDisposable? activeTrayIcon = null!;
+
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
         {
@@ -27,14 +31,40 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Platform
         {
             if (e.Action == GlobalAction.BossKey && !e.Repeat)
             {
-                host.Window.Hide();
                 bool previousState = volumeOverlay.IsMuted.Value;
-                
-                host.Window.CreateNotificationTrayIcon("osu!", () => Schedule(() => onShow(previousState)));
-                Logger.Log($"Created notification tray icon");
-                volumeOverlay.IsMuted.Value = true;
 
-                return true;
+                if (host.Window is ISDLWindow window)
+                {
+                    // TODO: add icon
+                    var icon = new TrayIcon
+                    {
+                        Label = "osu!",
+                        Menu = new TrayMenuEntry[]
+                        {
+                            new TrayButton
+                            {
+                                Label = "Open osu!",
+                                Action = () => Schedule(() => onShow(previousState)),
+                            },
+                        }
+                    };
+                
+                    try 
+                    {
+                        Schedule(() => { activeTrayIcon = window.CreateTrayIcon(icon); });
+                    } 
+                    catch (PlatformNotSupportedException ex) 
+                    {
+                        Logger.Log($"aaaa");
+                        return false;
+                    }
+
+                    host.Window.Hide();
+                    Logger.Log($"Created notification tray icon");
+                    volumeOverlay.IsMuted.Value = true;
+
+                    return true;
+                }
             }
 
             return false;
@@ -45,7 +75,8 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Platform
             Logger.Log($"Notification tray icon clicked");
             host.Window.Show();
             host.Window.Raise();
-            host.Window.RemoveNotificationTrayIcon();
+
+            activeTrayIcon.Dispose();
             Logger.Log($"Notification tray icon removed");
             volumeOverlay.IsMuted.Value = previousState;
         }