diff --git a/src/platformtheme/kdeplatformsystemtrayicon.cpp b/src/platformtheme/kdeplatformsystemtrayicon.cpp
--- a/src/platformtheme/kdeplatformsystemtrayicon.cpp
+++ b/src/platformtheme/kdeplatformsystemtrayicon.cpp
@@ -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_menu->isEnabled() != m_enabled) {
+        m_menu->setEnabled(m_enabled);
+    }
+    if (!m_visible) {
+        m_menu->setVisible(m_visible);
+    }
+    if (m_menu->separatorsCollapsible() != m_separatorsCollapsible) {
+        m_menu->setSeparatorsCollapsible(m_separatorsCollapsible);
+    }
     for (auto item : m_items) {
         m_menu->addAction(item->action());
     }