diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 42ae75eda..bd95093cc 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -1319,6 +1319,8 @@ javax.swing.event, javax.swing.border"/>
                 prefix="resources/images/impl/gui/buttons"/>
             <zipfileset dir="${resources}/images/impl/systray"
                 prefix="resources/images/impl/systray"/>
+            <zipfileset dir="${resources}" includes="application.properties"
+                prefix="resources"/>
         </jar>
     </target>
 
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/systray/Resources.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/systray/Resources.java
index 49fa2fa2e..ce9abf183 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/systray/Resources.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/systray/Resources.java
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ public class Resources
     private static final ResourceBundle RESOURCE_BUNDLE = ResourceBundle
             .getBundle(BUNDLE_NAME);
 
+    private static final String APPLICATION_RESUORCE_LOCATION
+        = "resources.application";
+
+    private static final ResourceBundle applicationBundle 
+        = ResourceBundle.getBundle(APPLICATION_RESUORCE_LOCATION);
+
     /**
      * Returns an internationalized string corresponding to the given key.
      * 
@@ -112,4 +118,22 @@ public static ImageIcon getImage(String imageID)
 
         return new ImageIcon(image);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the application property string corresponding to the given key.
+     *
+     * @param key The key of the string.
+     * @return the application property string corresponding to the given key
+     */
+    public static String getApplicationString(String key)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            return applicationBundle.getString(key);
+        }
+        catch (MissingResourceException e)
+        {
+            return '!' + key + '!';
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/systray/jdic/SystrayServiceJdicImpl.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/systray/jdic/SystrayServiceJdicImpl.java
index bc7bf6025..c4246b60f 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/systray/jdic/SystrayServiceJdicImpl.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/systray/jdic/SystrayServiceJdicImpl.java
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ else if (osName.startsWith("Mac OS X"))
 
         currentIcon = logoIcon;
         trayIcon = new TrayIcon(logoIcon,
-                                Resources.getString("systrayToolTip"),
+                                Resources.getApplicationString("applicationName"),
                                 menu);
 
         trayIcon.setIconAutoSize(true);
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/systray/resources.properties b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/systray/resources.properties
index a3d23d1d7..91db023f4 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/systray/resources.properties
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/systray/resources.properties
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ onlineStatus=Online
 offlineStatus=Offline
 messageReceived=Message received from
 failedToLoadAddContactDialog=Failed to load the "Add contact" wizard dialog.
-systrayToolTip=SIP Communicator
 setStatusMessage=Set status message
 newStatusMessage=New status message
 statusMessageInfo=In the field below you can specify the new message you would like to use.
diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/systray/resources_de.properties b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/systray/resources_de.properties
index 518ac03d0..bd5442bca 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/systray/resources_de.properties
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/systray/resources_de.properties
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ onlineStatus=Online
 offlineStatus=Offline
 messageReceived=Nachricht erhalten von
 failedToLoadAddContactDialog=Der "Kontakt hinzufügen"-Dialog konnte nicht gestartet werden.
-systrayToolTip=SIP Communicator
 setStatusMessage=Setze Statusnachricht
 newStatusMessage=Neue Statusnachricht
 statusMessageInfo=Im Eingabefeld können Sie die neue Statusnachricht angeben.