diff --git a/include/SDL3/SDL_tray.h b/include/SDL3/SDL_tray.h
index 1780b0ba52bb7..ce8c05224ce76 100644
--- a/include/SDL3/SDL_tray.h
+++ b/include/SDL3/SDL_tray.h
@@ -96,6 +96,27 @@ typedef Uint32 SDL_TrayEntryFlags;
  */
 typedef void (SDLCALL *SDL_TrayCallback)(void *userdata, SDL_TrayEntry *entry);
 
+/**
+ * Check whether or not tray icons can be created.
+ *
+ * Note that this function does not guarantee that SDL_CreateTray() will or will
+ * not work; you should still check SDL_CreateTray() for errors. Also, the
+ * availability of trays may change while the program is running, for example
+ * if the user installs or uninstalls a relevant system library.
+ *
+ * Using tray icons require the video subsystem.
+ *
+ * \returns true if trays are available, false otherwise.
+ *
+ * \threadsafety This function should only be called on the main thread. It will
+ *               return false if not called on the main thread.
+ *
+ * \since This function is available since SDL 3.4.0.
+ *
+ * \sa SDL_CreateTray
+ */
+extern SDL_DECLSPEC bool SDLCALL SDL_IsTraySupported(void);
+
 /**
  * Create an icon to be placed in the operating system's tray, or equivalent.
  *
diff --git a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi.sym b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi.sym
index a3e47763ea072..bd9bdb8e8262c 100644
--- a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi.sym
+++ b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi.sym
@@ -1253,6 +1253,7 @@ SDL3_0.0.0 {
     SDL_PutAudioStreamPlanarData;
     SDL_SetAudioIterationCallbacks;
     SDL_GetEventDescription;
+    SDL_IsTraySupported;
     # extra symbols go here (don't modify this line)
   local: *;
 };
diff --git a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_overrides.h b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_overrides.h
index 4242dab7e97b8..94079f4c4cfb3 100644
--- a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_overrides.h
+++ b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_overrides.h
@@ -1278,3 +1278,4 @@
 #define SDL_PutAudioStreamPlanarData SDL_PutAudioStreamPlanarData_REAL
 #define SDL_SetAudioIterationCallbacks SDL_SetAudioIterationCallbacks_REAL
 #define SDL_GetEventDescription SDL_GetEventDescription_REAL
+#define SDL_IsTraySupported SDL_IsTraySupported_REAL
diff --git a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h
index 49187b03292fe..b4f3c22b2dbbb 100644
--- a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h
+++ b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi_procs.h
@@ -1286,3 +1286,4 @@ SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(SDL_Renderer*,SDL_CreateGPURenderer,(SDL_Window *a,SDL_GPUShader
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(bool,SDL_PutAudioStreamPlanarData,(SDL_AudioStream *a,const void * const*b,int c,int d),(a,b,c,d),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(bool,SDL_SetAudioIterationCallbacks,(SDL_AudioDeviceID a,SDL_AudioIterationCallback b,SDL_AudioIterationCallback c,void *d),(a,b,c,d),return)
 SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(int,SDL_GetEventDescription,(const SDL_Event *a,char *b,int c),(a,b,c),return)
+SDL_DYNAPI_PROC(bool,SDL_IsTraySupported,(void),(),return)
diff --git a/src/tray/cocoa/SDL_tray.m b/src/tray/cocoa/SDL_tray.m
index fd7f95517c2da..d093972a2d2c6 100644
--- a/src/tray/cocoa/SDL_tray.m
+++ b/src/tray/cocoa/SDL_tray.m
@@ -82,6 +82,16 @@ void SDL_UpdateTrays(void)
 {
 }
 
+bool SDL_IsTraySupported(void)
+{
+    if (!SDL_IsMainThread()) {
+        SDL_SetError("This function should be called on the main thread");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 SDL_Tray *SDL_CreateTray(SDL_Surface *icon, const char *tooltip)
 {
     if (!SDL_IsMainThread()) {
diff --git a/src/tray/dummy/SDL_tray.c b/src/tray/dummy/SDL_tray.c
index 766fb92584ef9..3a95c6575bd89 100644
--- a/src/tray/dummy/SDL_tray.c
+++ b/src/tray/dummy/SDL_tray.c
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ void SDL_UpdateTrays(void)
 {
 }
 
+bool SDL_IsTraySupported(void)
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
 SDL_Tray *SDL_CreateTray(SDL_Surface *icon, const char *tooltip)
 {
     SDL_Unsupported();
diff --git a/src/tray/unix/SDL_tray.c b/src/tray/unix/SDL_tray.c
index e8a7b0d7ee13e..174c65456c6b2 100644
--- a/src/tray/unix/SDL_tray.c
+++ b/src/tray/unix/SDL_tray.c
@@ -413,6 +413,16 @@ void SDL_UpdateTrays(void)
     }
 }
 
+bool SDL_IsTraySupported(void)
+{
+    if (!SDL_IsMainThread()) {
+        SDL_SetError("This function should be called on the main thread");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return init_gtk();
+}
+
 SDL_Tray *SDL_CreateTray(SDL_Surface *icon, const char *tooltip)
 {
     if (!SDL_IsMainThread()) {
diff --git a/src/tray/windows/SDL_tray.c b/src/tray/windows/SDL_tray.c
index 15021ac79845c..a3bd81ff10f03 100644
--- a/src/tray/windows/SDL_tray.c
+++ b/src/tray/windows/SDL_tray.c
@@ -216,6 +216,16 @@ void SDL_UpdateTrays(void)
 {
 }
 
+bool SDL_IsTraySupported(void)
+{
+    if (!SDL_IsMainThread()) {
+        SDL_SetError("This function should be called on the main thread");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 SDL_Tray *SDL_CreateTray(SDL_Surface *icon, const char *tooltip)
 {
     if (!SDL_IsMainThread()) {