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
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 //END CONNECTIONS
 
     PulseAnimation {
-        targetItem: abstractItem
+        targetItem: iconItem
         running: (abstractItem.status === PlasmaCore.Types.NeedsAttentionStatus ||
             abstractItem.status === PlasmaCore.Types.RequiresAttentionStatus ) &&
             units.longDuration > 0