diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
index 77130c8c63..98ad2b38e1 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <util/system.h>
 
 #include <iostream>
+#include <memory>
 
 #include <QAction>
 #include <QApplication>
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@
 #include <QDesktopWidget>
 #include <QDragEnterEvent>
 #include <QListWidget>
+#include <QMenu>
 #include <QMenuBar>
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QMimeData>
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@
 #include <QStackedWidget>
 #include <QStatusBar>
 #include <QStyle>
+#include <QSystemTrayIcon>
 #include <QTimer>
 #include <QToolBar>
 #include <QUrlQuery>
@@ -72,6 +75,7 @@ const std::string BitcoinGUI::DEFAULT_UIPLATFORM =
 BitcoinGUI::BitcoinGUI(interfaces::Node& node, const PlatformStyle *_platformStyle, const NetworkStyle *networkStyle, QWidget *parent) :
     QMainWindow(parent),
     m_node(node),
+    trayIconMenu{new QMenu()},
     platformStyle(_platformStyle)
 {
     QSettings settings;
@@ -657,16 +661,12 @@ void BitcoinGUI::createTrayIconMenu()
     if (!trayIcon)
         return;
 
-    trayIconMenu = new QMenu(this);
-    trayIcon->setContextMenu(trayIconMenu);
-
+    trayIcon->setContextMenu(trayIconMenu.get());
     connect(trayIcon, &QSystemTrayIcon::activated, this, &BitcoinGUI::trayIconActivated);
 #else
     // Note: On macOS, the Dock icon is used to provide the tray's functionality.
     MacDockIconHandler *dockIconHandler = MacDockIconHandler::instance();
     connect(dockIconHandler, &MacDockIconHandler::dockIconClicked, this, &BitcoinGUI::macosDockIconActivated);
-
-    trayIconMenu = new QMenu(this);
     trayIconMenu->setAsDockMenu();
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.h b/src/qt/bitcoingui.h
index 48e96d6169..4e52322521 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.h
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.h
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QMainWindow>
 #include <QMap>
-#include <QMenu>
 #include <QPoint>
 #include <QSystemTrayIcon>
 
@@ -47,6 +46,7 @@ class Node;
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 class QAction;
 class QComboBox;
+class QMenu;
 class QProgressBar;
 class QProgressDialog;
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ private:
     QComboBox* m_wallet_selector = nullptr;
 
     QSystemTrayIcon* trayIcon = nullptr;
-    QMenu* trayIconMenu = nullptr;
+    const std::unique_ptr<QMenu> trayIconMenu;
     Notificator* notificator = nullptr;
     RPCConsole* rpcConsole = nullptr;
     HelpMessageDialog* helpMessageDialog = nullptr;