diff --git a/ant/project.properties b/ant/project.properties
index 9c7d9db25..6cd2f427e 100644
--- a/ant/project.properties
+++ b/ant/project.properties
@@ -38,5 +38,8 @@ javafx.aarch64.version=17-ea+9_monocle
 javafx.aarch64.mirror=https://download2.gluonhq.com/openjfx/17
 javafx.aarch64.arch=aarch64
 
+# Mask tray toggle (Apple only)
+java.mask.tray=true
+
 # Workaround to delay expansion of $${foo} (e.g. shell scripts)
 dollar=$
diff --git a/ant/unix/unix-launcher.sh.in b/ant/unix/unix-launcher.sh.in
index 0ae629d77..c05fed936 100644
--- a/ant/unix/unix-launcher.sh.in
+++ b/ant/unix/unix-launcher.sh.in
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ if command -v java &>/dev/null; then
         else
             prefix="../../" # back two directories, e.g. postinstall
         fi
-        java $LAUNCH_OPTS -Xdock:name="$ABOUT_TITLE" -Xdock:icon="$ICON_PATH" -jar -Dapple.awt.UIElement="true" -Dapple.awt.enableTemplateImages="true" "${prefix}$PROPS_FILE.jar" -NSRequiresAquaSystemAppearance False "$@"
+        java $LAUNCH_OPTS -Xdock:name="$ABOUT_TITLE" -Xdock:icon="$ICON_PATH" -jar -Dapple.awt.UIElement="true" -Dapple.awt.enableTemplateImages="${java.mask.tray}" "${prefix}$PROPS_FILE.jar" -NSRequiresAquaSystemAppearance False "$@"
     else
         java $LAUNCH_OPTS -jar "$PROPS_FILE.jar" "$@"
     fi