diff --git a/src/platformtheme/kdeplatformsystemtrayicon.h b/src/platformtheme/kdeplatformsystemtrayicon.h
--- a/src/platformtheme/kdeplatformsystemtrayicon.h
+++ b/src/platformtheme/kdeplatformsystemtrayicon.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include <qpa/qplatformmenu.h>
 #include <qpa/qplatformsystemtrayicon.h>
+#include <QVariant>
 
 class KStatusNotifierItem;
 class SystemTrayMenuItem;
@@ -56,9 +57,9 @@
 
     QString m_text;
     QIcon m_icon;
-    bool m_enabled;
-    bool m_visible;
-    bool m_separatorsCollapsible;
+    QVariant m_enabled;
+    QVariant m_visible;
+    QVariant m_separatorsCollapsible;
     quintptr m_tag;
     QPointer<QMenu> m_menu;
     QList<SystemTrayMenuItem*> m_items;
diff --git a/src/platformtheme/kdeplatformsystemtrayicon.cpp b/src/platformtheme/kdeplatformsystemtrayicon.cpp
--- a/src/platformtheme/kdeplatformsystemtrayicon.cpp
+++ b/src/platformtheme/kdeplatformsystemtrayicon.cpp
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@
 
 SystemTrayMenu::SystemTrayMenu()
     : QPlatformMenu()
-    , m_enabled(true)
-    , m_visible(true)
-    , m_separatorsCollapsible(true)
+    , m_enabled(QVariant::Bool)
+    , m_visible(QVariant::Bool)
+    , m_separatorsCollapsible(QVariant::Bool)
     , m_tag(0)
 {
 }
@@ -177,11 +177,21 @@
     connect(m_menu, &QMenu::aboutToShow, this, &QPlatformMenu::aboutToShow);
     connect(m_menu, &QMenu::aboutToHide, this, &QPlatformMenu::aboutToHide);
 
-    m_menu->setEnabled(m_enabled);
-    m_menu->setIcon(m_icon);
-    m_menu->setTitle(m_text);
-    m_menu->setVisible(m_visible);
-    m_menu->setSeparatorsCollapsible(m_separatorsCollapsible);
+    if (!m_icon.isNull()) {
+        m_menu->setIcon(m_icon);
+    }
+    if (m_menu->title() != m_text) {
+        m_menu->setTitle(m_text);
+    }
+    if (!m_enabled.isNull()) {
+        m_menu->setEnabled(m_enabled.toBool());
+    }
+    if (!m_visible.isNull()) {
+        m_menu->setVisible(m_visible.toBool());
+    }
+    if (!m_separatorsCollapsible.isNull()) {
+        m_menu->setSeparatorsCollapsible(m_separatorsCollapsible.toBool());
+    }
     for (auto item : m_items) {
         m_menu->addAction(item->action());
     }