diff --git a/FlatCAMApp.py b/FlatCAMApp.py
index ef01f6fc..c5c35dbd 100644
--- a/FlatCAMApp.py
+++ b/FlatCAMApp.py
@@ -400,7 +400,8 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
         # #################################################################
 
         self.parent_w = QtWidgets.QWidget()
-        self.trayIcon = FlatCAMSystemTray(app=self, icon=QtGui.QIcon('share/flatcam_icon32.png'), parent=self.parent_w)
+        self.trayIcon = FlatCAMSystemTray(app=self, icon=QtGui.QIcon('share/flatcam_icon32_green.png'),
+                                          parent=self.parent_w)
 
         # #############################################################################
         # ############################## Data #########################################
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 41bafdac..aa81808e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ CAD program, and create G-Code for Isolation routing.
 - added possibility to edit the custom keywords used by the autocompleter (in Tcl Shell and in the Code Editor). It is done in the Edit -> Preferences -> Utilities
 - added a new setting in Edit -> Preferences -> General -> GUI Settings -> Textbox Font which control the font on the texbox GUI elements
 - fixed issue with the sys tray icon not hiding after application close
+- added option to run a script from the context menu of the sys tray icon. Changed the color of the sys tray icon to a green one so it will be visible on light and dark themes
 
 17.09.2019
 
diff --git a/flatcamGUI/FlatCAMGUI.py b/flatcamGUI/FlatCAMGUI.py
index 17e26da6..c83760b3 100644
--- a/flatcamGUI/FlatCAMGUI.py
+++ b/flatcamGUI/FlatCAMGUI.py
@@ -8211,6 +8211,16 @@ class FlatCAMSystemTray(QtWidgets.QSystemTrayIcon):
 
         menu = QtWidgets.QMenu(parent)
 
+        menu_runscript = QtWidgets.QAction(QtGui.QIcon('share/script16.png'), '%s' % _('Run Script ...'), self)
+        menu_runscript.setToolTip(
+            _("Will run the opened Tcl Script thus\n"
+              "enabling the automation of certain\n"
+              "functions of FlatCAM.")
+        )
+        menu.addAction(menu_runscript)
+
+        menu.addSeparator()
+
         menu_open = menu.addMenu(QtGui.QIcon('share/folder32_bis.png'), _('Open'))
 
         # Open Project ...
@@ -8238,6 +8248,7 @@ class FlatCAMSystemTray(QtWidgets.QSystemTrayIcon):
         exitAction.setIcon(QtGui.QIcon('share/power16.png'))
         self.setContextMenu(menu)
 
+        menu_runscript.triggered.connect(self.app.on_filerunscript)
         menu_openproject.triggered.connect(self.app.on_file_openproject)
         menu_opengerber.triggered.connect(self.app.on_fileopengerber)
         menu_openexcellon.triggered.connect(self.app.on_fileopenexcellon)
diff --git a/share/flatcam_icon32_green.png b/share/flatcam_icon32_green.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..81920f22
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