diff --git a/src/apps/deskflow-gui/MainWindow.cpp b/src/apps/deskflow-gui/MainWindow.cpp
index ae84e4ae3..4445fe36e 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskflow-gui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskflow-gui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -725,19 +725,19 @@ void MainWindow::setIcon()
   // Using a theme icon that is packed in exe renders an invisible icon
   // Instead use the resource path of the packed icon
   // TODO Report to Qt ref the bug here
+  const bool symbolicIcon = Settings::value(Settings::Gui::SymbolicTrayIcon).toBool();
 #ifndef Q_OS_MAC
   QString iconString = QStringLiteral(":/icons/deskflow-%1/apps/64/deskflow").arg(iconMode());
-  if (!appConfig().colorfulTrayIcon()) {
+  if (symbolicIcon)
     iconString.append(QStringLiteral("-symbolic"));
-  }
   m_trayIcon->setIcon(QIcon(iconString));
 #else
-  if (m_appConfig.colorfulTrayIcon()) {
-    m_trayIcon->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("deskflow")));
-  } else {
+  if (symbolicIcon) {
     auto icon = QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("deskflow-symbolic"));
     icon.setIsMask(true);
     m_trayIcon->setIcon(icon);
+  } else {
+    m_trayIcon->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(QStringLiteral("deskflow")));
   }
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/SettingsDialog.cpp b/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/SettingsDialog.cpp
index c8fc9d74e..2e4b2718d 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/SettingsDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskflow-gui/dialogs/SettingsDialog.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ void SettingsDialog::accept()
   m_appConfig.setInvertScrollDirection(ui->cbScrollDirection->isChecked());
   m_appConfig.setEnableService(ui->cbServiceEnabled->isChecked());
   m_appConfig.setCloseToTray(ui->cbCloseToTray->isChecked());
-  m_appConfig.setColorfulTrayIcon(ui->rbIconColorful->isChecked());
+  Settings::setValue(Settings::Gui::SymbolicTrayIcon, ui->rbIconMono->isChecked());
   m_appConfig.setRequireClientCerts(ui->cbRequireClientCert->isChecked());
 
   QDialog::accept();
@@ -203,10 +203,10 @@ void SettingsDialog::loadFromConfig()
     ui->rbScopeUser->setChecked(true);
   }
 
-  if (m_appConfig.colorfulTrayIcon())
-    ui->rbIconColorful->setChecked(true);
-  else
+  if (Settings::value(Settings::Gui::SymbolicTrayIcon).toBool())
     ui->rbIconMono->setChecked(true);
+  else
+    ui->rbIconColorful->setChecked(true);
 
   qDebug() << "load from config done";
   updateTlsControls();
diff --git a/src/lib/common/Settings.cpp b/src/lib/common/Settings.cpp
index 1944214c9..ff13fa75a 100644
--- a/src/lib/common/Settings.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/common/Settings.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ QVariant Settings::defaultValue(const QString &key)
     return false;
   }
 
-  if (key == Gui::LogExpanded) {
+  if ((key == Gui::LogExpanded) || (key == Gui::SymbolicTrayIcon)) {
     return true;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/common/Settings.h b/src/lib/common/Settings.h
index 2d13166eb..362c45f45 100644
--- a/src/lib/common/Settings.h
+++ b/src/lib/common/Settings.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public:
   {
     inline static const auto Autohide = QStringLiteral("gui/autoHide");
     inline static const auto LogExpanded = QStringLiteral("gui/logExpanded");
+    inline static const auto SymbolicTrayIcon = QStringLiteral("gui/symbolicTrayIcon");
   };
 
   static Settings *instance();
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ private:
       Core::Scope
     , Gui::Autohide
     , Gui::LogExpanded
+    , Gui::SymbolicTrayIcon
   };
   // clang-format on
 };
diff --git a/src/lib/gui/config/AppConfig.cpp b/src/lib/gui/config/AppConfig.cpp
index 1b3e45560..d1fb38c8c 100644
--- a/src/lib/gui/config/AppConfig.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/gui/config/AppConfig.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ const char *const AppConfig::m_SettingsName[] = {
     "showCloseReminder",
     "enableUpdateCheck",
     "", // 44, Moved to deskflow settings.
-    "colorfulIcon",
+    "", // 45 Moved to deskflow settings
     "requireClientCerts",
 };
 
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ void AppConfig::recallFromCurrentScope()
   m_MainWindowSize = getFromCurrentScope<QSize>(kMainWindowSize, [](const QVariant &v) { return v.toSize(); });
   m_ShowCloseReminder = getFromCurrentScope(kShowCloseReminder, m_ShowCloseReminder).toBool();
   m_EnableUpdateCheck = getFromCurrentScope<bool>(kEnableUpdateCheck, [](const QVariant &v) { return v.toBool(); });
-  m_colorfulTrayIcon = getFromCurrentScope(kColorfulIcon, m_colorfulTrayIcon).toBool();
 }
 
 void AppConfig::recallScreenName()
@@ -197,7 +196,6 @@ void AppConfig::commit()
     setInCurrentScope(kMainWindowPosition, m_MainWindowPosition);
     setInCurrentScope(kShowCloseReminder, m_ShowCloseReminder);
     setInCurrentScope(kEnableUpdateCheck, m_EnableUpdateCheck);
-    setInCurrentScope(kColorfulIcon, m_colorfulTrayIcon);
     setInCurrentScope(kRequireClientCert, m_RequireClientCert);
   }
 
@@ -565,11 +563,6 @@ std::optional<bool> AppConfig::enableUpdateCheck() const
   return m_EnableUpdateCheck;
 }
 
-bool AppConfig::colorfulTrayIcon() const
-{
-  return m_colorfulTrayIcon;
-}
-
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // End getters
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -737,13 +730,6 @@ void AppConfig::setEnableUpdateCheck(bool value)
   m_EnableUpdateCheck = value;
 }
 
-void AppConfig::setColorfulTrayIcon(bool colorful)
-{
-  if (colorful == m_colorfulTrayIcon)
-    return;
-  m_colorfulTrayIcon = colorful;
-}
-
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // End setters
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/lib/gui/config/AppConfig.h b/src/lib/gui/config/AppConfig.h
index 03f492f84..aa6fa35dc 100644
--- a/src/lib/gui/config/AppConfig.h
+++ b/src/lib/gui/config/AppConfig.h
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ private:
     kShowCloseReminder = 42,
     kEnableUpdateCheck = 43,
     // 44 = LogExpanded, Moved to deskflow settings
-    kColorfulIcon = 45,
+    // 45 = Colorful Icon, Moved to deskflow settings
     kRequireClientCert = 46
   };
 
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ public:
   std::optional<QPoint> mainWindowPosition() const;
   bool showCloseReminder() const;
   std::optional<bool> enableUpdateCheck() const;
-  bool colorfulTrayIcon() const;
 
   //
   // Setters (overrides)
@@ -213,7 +212,6 @@ public:
   void setMainWindowPosition(const QPoint &position);
   void setShowCloseReminder(bool show);
   void setEnableUpdateCheck(bool value);
-  void setColorfulTrayIcon(bool color);
 
   /// @brief Sets the user preference to load from SystemScope.
   /// @param [in] value
@@ -316,7 +314,6 @@ private:
   bool m_LoadFromSystemScope = false;
   bool m_ShowCloseReminder = true;
   std::optional<bool> m_EnableUpdateCheck;
-  bool m_colorfulTrayIcon = false;
   bool m_RequireClientCert = true;
 
   /**