diff --git a/src/runner/tray_icon.cpp b/src/runner/tray_icon.cpp
index ad59463415..6e8e03d574 100644
--- a/src/runner/tray_icon.cpp
+++ b/src/runner/tray_icon.cpp
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ void start_tray_icon()
         tray_icon_data.hWnd = hwnd;
         tray_icon_data.uID = id_tray_icon;
         tray_icon_data.uCallbackMessage = wm_icon_notify;
-        wcscpy_s(tray_icon_data.szTip, sizeof(tray_icon_data.szTip) / sizeof(WCHAR), L"PowerToys");
+        std::wstring about_msg_pt_version = L"PowerToys\n" + get_product_version();
+        wcscpy_s(tray_icon_data.szTip, sizeof(tray_icon_data.szTip) / sizeof(WCHAR), about_msg_pt_version.c_str());        
         tray_icon_data.uFlags = NIF_ICON | NIF_TIP | NIF_MESSAGE;
 
         tray_icon_created = Shell_NotifyIcon(NIM_ADD, &tray_icon_data) == TRUE;