diff --git a/applets/keyboardindicator/contents/ui/main.qml b/applets/keyboardindicator/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/applets/keyboardindicator/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applets/keyboardindicator/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    Plasmoid.status: lockedCount>0 ? PlasmaCore.Types.ActiveStatus : PlasmaCore.Types.PassiveStatus
+    Plasmoid.status: lockedCount>0 ? PlasmaCore.Types.ActiveStatus : PlasmaCore.Types.HiddenStatus
     Plasmoid.toolTipSubText: {
         var ret = "";
         var found = false;