diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 endif()
 
 set(HAVE_KWINDOWSYSTEM FALSE)
-if(NOT ANDROID AND NOT WIN32)
+if(NOT ANDROID)
     find_package(KF5WindowSystem ${KF5_DEP_VERSION} REQUIRED)
     set(HAVE_KWINDOWSYSTEM TRUE)
 endif()
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,9 +21,13 @@
   ${knotifications_QM_LOADER}
 )
 
+if (NOT ANDROID)
+    list(APPEND knotifications_SRCS
+        kstatusnotifieritem.cpp)
+endif()
+
 if (TARGET Qt5::DBus)
   list(APPEND knotifications_SRCS
-    kstatusnotifieritem.cpp
     kstatusnotifieritemdbus_p.cpp
     knotificationrestrictions.cpp
 
diff --git a/src/kstatusnotifieritem.cpp b/src/kstatusnotifieritem.cpp
--- a/src/kstatusnotifieritem.cpp
+++ b/src/kstatusnotifieritem.cpp
@@ -20,10 +20,8 @@
 
 #include "kstatusnotifieritem.h"
 #include "kstatusnotifieritemprivate_p.h"
-#include "kstatusnotifieritemdbus_p.h"
 #include "debug_p.h"
 
-#include <QDBusConnection>
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QPixmap>
 #include <QImage>
@@ -37,6 +35,17 @@
 #include <QtMac>
 #endif
 
+#ifdef QT_DBUS_LIB
+#include "kstatusnotifieritemdbus_p.h"
+
+#include <QDBusConnection>
+
+#if HAVE_DBUSMENUQT
+#include <dbusmenuexporter.h>
+#endif //HAVE_DBUSMENUQT
+#endif
+
+#include <QTimer>
 #include <kwindowinfo.h>
 #include <kwindowsystem.h>
 
@@ -47,10 +56,6 @@
 static const char s_statusNotifierWatcherServiceName[] = "org.kde.StatusNotifierWatcher";
 static const int s_legacyTrayIconSize = 24;
 
-#if HAVE_DBUSMENUQT
-#include <dbusmenuexporter.h>
-#endif //HAVE_DBUSMENUQT
-
 KStatusNotifierItem::KStatusNotifierItem(QObject *parent)
     : QObject(parent),
       d(new KStatusNotifierItemPrivate(this))
@@ -67,8 +72,10 @@
 
 KStatusNotifierItem::~KStatusNotifierItem()
 {
+#ifdef QT_DBUS_LIB
     delete d->statusNotifierWatcher;
     delete d->notificationsClient;
+#endif
     delete d->systemTrayIcon;
     if (!qApp->closingDown()) {
         delete d->menu;
@@ -112,8 +119,10 @@
     }
 
     d->status = status;
-    emit d->statusNotifierItemDBus->NewStatus(QString::fromLatin1(metaObject()->enumerator(metaObject()->indexOfEnumerator("ItemStatus")).valueToKey(d->status)));
 
+#ifdef QT_DBUS_LIB
+    emit d->statusNotifierItemDBus->NewStatus(QString::fromLatin1(metaObject()->enumerator(metaObject()->indexOfEnumerator("ItemStatus")).valueToKey(d->status)));
+#endif
     if (d->systemTrayIcon) {
         d->syncLegacySystemTrayIcon();
     }
@@ -127,9 +136,14 @@
         return;
     }
 
-    d->serializedIcon = KDbusImageVector();
+
     d->iconName = name;
+
+#ifdef QT_DBUS_LIB
+    d->serializedIcon = KDbusImageVector();
     emit d->statusNotifierItemDBus->NewIcon();
+#endif
+
     if (d->systemTrayIcon) {
         d->systemTrayIcon->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(name));
     }
@@ -147,8 +161,11 @@
     }
 
     d->iconName.clear();
+
+#ifdef QT_DBUS_LIB
     d->serializedIcon = d->iconToVector(icon);
     emit d->statusNotifierItemDBus->NewIcon();
+#endif
 
     d->icon = icon;
     if (d->systemTrayIcon) {
@@ -168,7 +185,9 @@
     }
 
     d->overlayIconName = name;
+#ifdef QT_DBUS_LIB
     emit d->statusNotifierItemDBus->NewOverlayIcon();
+#endif
     if (d->systemTrayIcon) {
         QPixmap iconPixmap = QIcon::fromTheme(d->iconName).pixmap(s_legacyTrayIconSize, s_legacyTrayIconSize);
         if (!name.isEmpty()) {
@@ -193,8 +212,11 @@
     }
 
     d->overlayIconName.clear();
+
+#ifdef QT_DBUS_LIB
     d->serializedOverlayIcon = d->iconToVector(icon);
     emit d->statusNotifierItemDBus->NewOverlayIcon();
+#endif
 
     d->overlayIcon = icon;
     if (d->systemTrayIcon) {
@@ -221,9 +243,12 @@
         return;
     }
 
-    d->serializedAttentionIcon = KDbusImageVector();
     d->attentionIconName = name;
+
+#ifdef QT_DBUS_LIB
+    d->serializedAttentionIcon = KDbusImageVector();
     emit d->statusNotifierItemDBus->NewAttentionIcon();
+#endif
 }
 
 QString KStatusNotifierItem::attentionIconName() const
@@ -238,9 +263,12 @@
     }
 
     d->attentionIconName.clear();
-    d->serializedAttentionIcon = d->iconToVector(icon);
     d->attentionIcon = icon;
+
+#ifdef QT_DBUS_LIB
+    d->serializedAttentionIcon = d->iconToVector(icon);
     emit d->statusNotifierItemDBus->NewAttentionIcon();
+#endif
 }
 
 QIcon KStatusNotifierItem::attentionIconPixmap() const
@@ -259,7 +287,9 @@
     delete d->movie;
     d->movie = nullptr;
 
+#ifdef QT_DBUS_LIB
     emit d->statusNotifierItemDBus->NewAttentionIcon();
+#endif
 
     if (d->systemTrayIcon) {
         d->movie = new QMovie(d->movieName);
@@ -312,16 +342,19 @@
         return;
     }
 
-    d->serializedToolTipIcon = KDbusImageVector();
     d->toolTipIconName = iconName;
 
     d->toolTipTitle = title;
 //     if (d->systemTrayIcon) {
 //         d->systemTrayIcon->setToolTip(title);
 //     }
     setTrayToolTip(d->systemTrayIcon, title, subTitle);
     d->toolTipSubTitle = subTitle;
+
+#ifdef QT_DBUS_LIB
+    d->serializedToolTipIcon = KDbusImageVector();
     emit d->statusNotifierItemDBus->NewToolTip();
+#endif
 }
 
 void KStatusNotifierItem::setToolTip(const QIcon &icon, const QString &title, const QString &subTitle)
@@ -333,7 +366,6 @@
     }
 
     d->toolTipIconName.clear();
-    d->serializedToolTipIcon = d->iconToVector(icon);
     d->toolTipIcon = icon;
 
     d->toolTipTitle = title;
@@ -343,18 +375,23 @@
     setTrayToolTip(d->systemTrayIcon, title, subTitle);
 
     d->toolTipSubTitle = subTitle;
+#ifdef QT_DBUS_LIB
+    d->serializedToolTipIcon = d->iconToVector(icon);
     emit d->statusNotifierItemDBus->NewToolTip();
+#endif
 }
 
 void KStatusNotifierItem::setToolTipIconByName(const QString &name)
 {
     if (d->toolTipIconName == name) {
         return;
     }
 
-    d->serializedToolTipIcon = KDbusImageVector();
     d->toolTipIconName = name;
+#ifdef QT_DBUS_LIB
+    d->serializedToolTipIcon = KDbusImageVector();
     emit d->statusNotifierItemDBus->NewToolTip();
+#endif
 }
 
 QString KStatusNotifierItem::toolTipIconName() const
@@ -369,9 +406,12 @@
     }
 
     d->toolTipIconName.clear();
-    d->serializedToolTipIcon = d->iconToVector(icon);
     d->toolTipIcon = icon;
+
+#ifdef QT_DBUS_LIB
+    d->serializedToolTipIcon = d->iconToVector(icon);
     emit d->statusNotifierItemDBus->NewToolTip();
+#endif
 }
 
 QIcon KStatusNotifierItem::toolTipIconPixmap() const
@@ -386,7 +426,10 @@
     }
 
     d->toolTipTitle = title;
+
+#ifdef QT_DBUS_LIB
     emit d->statusNotifierItemDBus->NewToolTip();
+#endif
 //     if (d->systemTrayIcon) {
 //         d->systemTrayIcon->setToolTip(title);
 //     }
@@ -408,7 +451,9 @@
 #ifdef Q_OS_MACOS
     setTrayToolTip(d->systemTrayIcon, d->toolTipTitle, subTitle);
 #endif
+#ifdef QT_DBUS_LIB
     emit d->statusNotifierItemDBus->NewToolTip();
+#endif
 }
 
 QString KStatusNotifierItem::toolTipSubTitle() const
@@ -570,19 +615,20 @@
 
 void KStatusNotifierItem::showMessage(const QString &title, const QString &message, const QString &icon, int timeout)
 {
-    if (!d->notificationsClient) {
-        d->notificationsClient = new org::freedesktop::Notifications(QStringLiteral("org.freedesktop.Notifications"), QStringLiteral("/org/freedesktop/Notifications"),
-                QDBusConnection::sessionBus());
-    }
-
-    uint id = 0;
 #ifdef Q_OS_MACOS
     if (d->systemTrayIcon) {
         // Growl is not needed anymore for QSystemTrayIcon::showMessage() since OS X 10.8
         d->systemTrayIcon->showMessage(title, message, QSystemTrayIcon::Information, timeout);
     } else
 #endif
     {
+#ifdef QT_DBUS_LIB
+        if (!d->notificationsClient) {
+            d->notificationsClient = new org::freedesktop::Notifications(QStringLiteral("org.freedesktop.Notifications"), QStringLiteral("/org/freedesktop/Notifications"),
+                                                                         QDBusConnection::sessionBus());
+        }
+
+        uint id = 0;
         QVariantMap hints;
 
         QString desktopFileName = QGuiApplication::desktopFileName();
@@ -596,6 +642,7 @@
         }
 
         d->notificationsClient->Notify(d->title, id, icon, title, message, QStringList(), hints, timeout);
+#endif
     }
 }
 
@@ -613,13 +660,17 @@
 #ifdef Q_OS_MACOS
         QtMac::setBadgeLabelText(QString());
 #endif
+#ifdef QT_DBUS_LIB
         emit d->statusNotifierItemDBus->NewStatus(QString::fromLatin1(metaObject()->enumerator(metaObject()->indexOfEnumerator("ItemStatus")).valueToKey(d->status)));
+#endif
     }
 
+#ifdef QT_DBUS_LIB
     if (d->associatedWidget && d->associatedWidget == d->menu) {
         d->statusNotifierItemDBus->ContextMenu(pos.x(), pos.y());
         return;
     }
+#endif
 
     if (d->menu && d->menu->isVisible()) {
         d->menu->hide();
@@ -759,8 +810,6 @@
       menu(nullptr),
       associatedWidget(nullptr),
       titleAction(nullptr),
-      statusNotifierWatcher(nullptr),
-      notificationsClient(nullptr),
       systemTrayIcon(nullptr),
       hasQuit(false),
       onAllDesktops(false),
@@ -770,19 +819,21 @@
 
 void KStatusNotifierItemPrivate::init(const QString &extraId)
 {
+    q->setAssociatedWidget(qobject_cast<QWidget *>(q->parent()));
+#ifdef QT_DBUS_LIB
     qDBusRegisterMetaType<KDbusImageStruct>();
     qDBusRegisterMetaType<KDbusImageVector>();
     qDBusRegisterMetaType<KDbusToolTipStruct>();
 
     statusNotifierItemDBus = new KStatusNotifierItemDBus(q);
-    q->setAssociatedWidget(qobject_cast<QWidget *>(q->parent()));
 
     QDBusServiceWatcher *watcher = new QDBusServiceWatcher(QString::fromLatin1(s_statusNotifierWatcherServiceName),
             QDBusConnection::sessionBus(),
             QDBusServiceWatcher::WatchForOwnerChange,
             q);
     QObject::connect(watcher, SIGNAL(serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)),
                      q, SLOT(serviceChange(QString,QString,QString)));
+#endif
 
     //create a default menu, just like in KSystemtrayIcon
     QMenu *m = new QMenu(associatedWidget);
@@ -834,6 +885,8 @@
 
 void KStatusNotifierItemPrivate::registerToDaemon()
 {
+    bool useLegacy = false;
+#ifdef QT_DBUS_LIB
     qCDebug(LOG_KNOTIFICATIONS) << "Registering a client interface to the KStatusNotifierWatcher";
     if (!statusNotifierWatcher) {
         statusNotifierWatcher = new org::kde::StatusNotifierWatcher(QString::fromLatin1(s_statusNotifierWatcherServiceName), QStringLiteral("/StatusNotifierWatcher"),
@@ -871,8 +924,10 @@
         );
     } else {
         qCDebug(LOG_KNOTIFICATIONS) << "KStatusNotifierWatcher not reachable";
-        setLegacySystemTrayEnabled(true);
+        useLegacy = true;
     }
+#endif
+    setLegacySystemTrayEnabled(useLegacy);
 }
 
 void KStatusNotifierItemPrivate::serviceChange(const QString &name, const QString &oldOwner, const QString &newOwner)
@@ -882,8 +937,10 @@
         //unregistered
         qCDebug(LOG_KNOTIFICATIONS) << "Connection to the KStatusNotifierWatcher lost";
         setLegacyMode(true);
+#ifdef QT_DBUS_LIB
         delete statusNotifierWatcher;
         statusNotifierWatcher = nullptr;
+#endif
     } else if (oldOwner.isEmpty()) {
         //registered
         setLegacyMode(false);
@@ -903,7 +960,9 @@
 
 void KStatusNotifierItemPrivate::legacyWheelEvent(int delta)
 {
+#ifdef QT_DBUS_LIB
     statusNotifierItemDBus->Scroll(delta, QStringLiteral("vertical"));
+#endif
 }
 
 void KStatusNotifierItemPrivate::legacyActivated(QSystemTrayIcon::ActivationReason reason)
@@ -1114,6 +1173,7 @@
     }
 }
 
+#ifdef QT_DBUS_LIB
 KDbusImageStruct KStatusNotifierItemPrivate::imageToStruct(const QImage &image)
 {
     KDbusImageStruct icon;
@@ -1153,6 +1213,7 @@
 
     return iconVector;
 }
+#endif
 
 #include "moc_kstatusnotifieritem.cpp"
 #include "moc_kstatusnotifieritemprivate_p.cpp"
diff --git a/src/kstatusnotifieritemprivate_p.h b/src/kstatusnotifieritemprivate_p.h
--- a/src/kstatusnotifieritemprivate_p.h
+++ b/src/kstatusnotifieritemprivate_p.h
@@ -29,10 +29,14 @@
 #include <QEventLoopLocker>
 
 #include "kstatusnotifieritem.h"
+
+#ifdef QT_DBUS_LIB
 #include "kstatusnotifieritemdbus_p.h"
 
 #include "statusnotifierwatcher_interface.h"
 #include "notifications_interface.h"
+#endif
+
 
 class KSystemTrayIcon;
 class QMenu;
@@ -120,51 +124,58 @@
     void legacyWheelEvent(int delta);
     void legacyActivated(QSystemTrayIcon::ActivationReason reason);
 
-    KDbusImageStruct imageToStruct(const QImage &image);
-    KDbusImageVector iconToVector(const QIcon &icon);
     bool checkVisibility(QPoint pos, bool perform = true);
 
     static const int s_protocolVersion;
 
     KStatusNotifierItem *q;
 
+#ifdef QT_DBUS_LIB
+    KDbusImageStruct imageToStruct(const QImage &image);
+    KDbusImageVector iconToVector(const QIcon &icon);
+
+    KDbusImageVector serializedIcon;
+    KDbusImageVector serializedAttentionIcon;
+    KDbusImageVector serializedOverlayIcon;
+    KDbusImageVector serializedToolTipIcon;
+
+
+    org::kde::StatusNotifierWatcher *statusNotifierWatcher = nullptr;
+    org::freedesktop::Notifications *notificationsClient = nullptr;
+
+    KStatusNotifierItemDBus *statusNotifierItemDBus;
+#endif
+
     KStatusNotifierItem::ItemCategory category;
     QString id;
     QString title;
     KStatusNotifierItem::ItemStatus status;
 
     QString iconName;
-    KDbusImageVector serializedIcon;
     QIcon icon;
 
     QString overlayIconName;
-    KDbusImageVector serializedOverlayIcon;
     QIcon overlayIcon;
 
     QString attentionIconName;
     QIcon attentionIcon;
-    KDbusImageVector serializedAttentionIcon;
     QString movieName;
     QPointer<QMovie> movie;
 
     QString toolTipIconName;
-    KDbusImageVector serializedToolTipIcon;
     QIcon toolTipIcon;
     QString toolTipTitle;
     QString toolTipSubTitle;
     QString iconThemePath;
     QString menuObjectPath;
+    KStatusNotifierLegacyIcon *systemTrayIcon;
 
     QMenu *menu;
     QHash<QString, QAction *> actionCollection;
     QWidget *associatedWidget;
     QPoint associatedWidgetPos;
     QAction *titleAction;
-    org::kde::StatusNotifierWatcher *statusNotifierWatcher;
-    org::freedesktop::Notifications *notificationsClient;
 
-    KStatusNotifierLegacyIcon *systemTrayIcon;
-    KStatusNotifierItemDBus *statusNotifierItemDBus;
 
     // Ensure that closing the last KMainWindow doesn't exit the application
     // if a system tray icon is still present.