diff --git a/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/items/AbstractItem.qml b/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/items/AbstractItem.qml
--- a/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/items/AbstractItem.qml
+++ b/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/items/AbstractItem.qml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     property bool categoryShown: shownCategories.indexOf(category) != -1;
 
     readonly property int effectiveStatus: {
-        if (!categoryShown) {
+        if (!categoryShown || status === PlasmaCore.Types.HiddenStatus) {
             return PlasmaCore.Types.HiddenStatus
         } else if (forcedShown || (!forcedHidden && status !== PlasmaCore.Types.PassiveStatus)) {
             return PlasmaCore.Types.ActiveStatus