diff --git a/UI/platform-osx.mm b/UI/platform-osx.mm
index 4cbc468db..bab4018b5 100644
--- a/UI/platform-osx.mm
+++ b/UI/platform-osx.mm
@@ -215,6 +215,10 @@ bool ProcessIsRosettaTranslated()
 #endif
 }
 
+// Not implemented yet
+void TaskbarOverlayInit() {}
+void TaskbarOverlaySetStatus(TaskbarOverlayStatus) {}
+
 /*
  * This custom NSApplication subclass makes the app compatible with CEF. Qt
  * also has an NSApplication subclass, but it doesn't conflict thanks to Qt
diff --git a/UI/platform-windows.cpp b/UI/platform-windows.cpp
index 20312379e..2645c29bc 100644
--- a/UI/platform-windows.cpp
+++ b/UI/platform-windows.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@
 #include <util/windows/HRError.hpp>
 #include <util/windows/ComPtr.hpp>
 
+#if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
+#include <QWinTaskbarButton>
+#include <QMainWindow>
+#endif
+
 using namespace std;
 
 static inline bool check_path(const char *data, const char *path,
@@ -464,3 +469,36 @@ bool IsRunningOnWine()
 
 	return false;
 }
+
+#if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
+QWinTaskbarButton *taskBtn;
+
+void TaskbarOverlayInit()
+{
+	QMainWindow *main = App()->GetMainWindow();
+	taskBtn = new QWinTaskbarButton(main);
+	taskBtn->setWindow(main->windowHandle());
+}
+
+void TaskbarOverlaySetStatus(TaskbarOverlayStatus status)
+{
+	if (status == TaskbarOverlayStatusInactive) {
+		taskBtn->clearOverlayIcon();
+		return;
+	}
+
+	QIcon icon;
+	if (status == TaskbarOverlayStatusActive) {
+		icon = QIcon::fromTheme("obs-active",
+					QIcon(":/res/images/active.png"));
+	} else {
+		icon = QIcon::fromTheme("obs-paused",
+					QIcon(":/res/images/paused.png"));
+	}
+	taskBtn->setOverlayIcon(icon);
+}
+#else
+// Needs to be re-implemented for Qt6, perhaps natively without Qt
+void TaskbarOverlayInit() {}
+void TaskbarOverlaySetStatus(TaskbarOverlayStatus) {}
+#endif
diff --git a/UI/platform-x11.cpp b/UI/platform-x11.cpp
index f7437b656..63383a257 100644
--- a/UI/platform-x11.cpp
+++ b/UI/platform-x11.cpp
@@ -251,3 +251,7 @@ bool SetDisplayAffinitySupported(void)
 	// Not implemented yet
 	return false;
 }
+
+// Not implemented yet
+void TaskbarOverlayInit() {}
+void TaskbarOverlaySetStatus(TaskbarOverlayStatus) {}
diff --git a/UI/platform.hpp b/UI/platform.hpp
index 3735a5cf5..745273151 100644
--- a/UI/platform.hpp
+++ b/UI/platform.hpp
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ void SetAlwaysOnTop(QWidget *window, bool enable);
 
 bool SetDisplayAffinitySupported(void);
 
+enum TaskbarOverlayStatus {
+	TaskbarOverlayStatusInactive,
+	TaskbarOverlayStatusActive,
+	TaskbarOverlayStatusPaused,
+};
+void TaskbarOverlayInit();
+void TaskbarOverlaySetStatus(TaskbarOverlayStatus status);
+
 #ifdef _WIN32
 class RunOnceMutex;
 RunOnceMutex
diff --git a/UI/window-basic-main.cpp b/UI/window-basic-main.cpp
index a26008c17..e18a2a541 100644
--- a/UI/window-basic-main.cpp
+++ b/UI/window-basic-main.cpp
@@ -2011,9 +2011,7 @@ void OBSBasic::OBSInit()
 
 	SystemTray(true);
 
-#if defined(_WIN32) && QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
-	taskBtn->setWindow(windowHandle());
-#endif
+	TaskbarOverlayInit();
 
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 	disableColorSpaceConversion(this);
@@ -6713,10 +6711,7 @@ inline void OBSBasic::OnActivate(bool force)
 		App()->IncrementSleepInhibition();
 		UpdateProcessPriority();
 
-#if defined(_WIN32) && QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
-		taskBtn->setOverlayIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(
-			"obs-active", QIcon(":/res/images/active.png")));
-#endif
+		TaskbarOverlaySetStatus(TaskbarOverlayStatusActive);
 		if (trayIcon && trayIcon->isVisible()) {
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 			QIcon trayMask =
@@ -6744,9 +6739,7 @@ inline void OBSBasic::OnDeactivate()
 		App()->DecrementSleepInhibition();
 		ClearProcessPriority();
 
-#if defined(_WIN32) && QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
-		taskBtn->clearOverlayIcon();
-#endif
+		TaskbarOverlaySetStatus(TaskbarOverlayStatusInactive);
 		if (trayIcon && trayIcon->isVisible()) {
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 			QIcon trayIconFile =
@@ -6771,11 +6764,7 @@ inline void OBSBasic::OnDeactivate()
 #endif
 			trayIcon->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("obs-tray-paused",
 							   trayIconFile));
-#if defined(_WIN32) && QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
-			taskBtn->setOverlayIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(
-				"obs-paused",
-				QIcon(":/res/images/paused.png")));
-#endif
+			TaskbarOverlaySetStatus(TaskbarOverlayStatusPaused);
 		} else {
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 			QIcon trayIconFile =
@@ -6787,11 +6776,7 @@ inline void OBSBasic::OnDeactivate()
 #endif
 			trayIcon->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("obs-tray-active",
 							   trayIconFile));
-#if defined(_WIN32) && QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
-			taskBtn->setOverlayIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(
-				"obs-active",
-				QIcon(":/res/images/active.png")));
-#endif
+			TaskbarOverlaySetStatus(TaskbarOverlayStatusActive);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -9773,10 +9758,7 @@ void OBSBasic::PauseRecording()
 
 		ui->statusbar->RecordingPaused();
 
-#if defined(_WIN32) && QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
-		taskBtn->setOverlayIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(
-			"obs-paused", QIcon(":/res/images/paused.png")));
-#endif
+		TaskbarOverlaySetStatus(TaskbarOverlayStatusPaused);
 		if (trayIcon && trayIcon->isVisible()) {
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 			QIcon trayIconFile =
@@ -9820,10 +9802,7 @@ void OBSBasic::UnpauseRecording()
 
 		ui->statusbar->RecordingUnpaused();
 
-#if defined(_WIN32) && QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
-		taskBtn->setOverlayIcon(QIcon::fromTheme(
-			"obs-active", QIcon(":/res/images/active.png")));
-#endif
+		TaskbarOverlaySetStatus(TaskbarOverlayStatusActive);
 		if (trayIcon && trayIcon->isVisible()) {
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 			QIcon trayIconFile =
diff --git a/UI/window-basic-main.hpp b/UI/window-basic-main.hpp
index 06a335007..a9cb8cc85 100644
--- a/UI/window-basic-main.hpp
+++ b/UI/window-basic-main.hpp
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@
 #include <QThread>
 #include <QWidgetAction>
 #include <QSystemTrayIcon>
-#if defined(_WIN32) && QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
-#include <QWinTaskbarButton>
-#endif
 #include <QStyledItemDelegate>
 #include <obs.hpp>
 #include <vector>
@@ -325,10 +322,6 @@ private:
 	QPointer<QAction> renameScene;
 	QPointer<QAction> renameSource;
 
-#if defined(_WIN32) && QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
-	QWinTaskbarButton *taskBtn = new QWinTaskbarButton(this);
-#endif
-
 	QPointer<QWidget> programWidget;
 	QPointer<QVBoxLayout> programLayout;
 	QPointer<QLabel> programLabel;