diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoatheme.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoatheme.mm
index ed3be1d631e..0e6c4e4f490 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoatheme.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoatheme.mm
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ QVariant QCocoaTheme::themeHint(ThemeHint hint) const
     case QPlatformTheme::KeyboardAutoRepeatRate:
         return 1.0 / NSEvent.keyRepeatInterval;
     case QPlatformTheme::ShowIconsInMenus:
-        return false;
+        return QOperatingSystemVersion::current() >= QOperatingSystemVersion::MacOSTahoe;
     default:
         break;
     }