diff --git a/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/items/StatusNotifierItem.qml b/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/items/StatusNotifierItem.qml
--- a/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/items/StatusNotifierItem.qml
+++ b/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/items/StatusNotifierItem.qml
@@ -43,16 +43,13 @@
         }
     }
 
-    onStatusChanged: {
-        //binding is not working in PlasmaCore.IconItem
-        iconItem.source = status === PlasmaCore.Types.NeedsAttentionStatus ? (AttentionIcon ? AttentionIcon : AttentionIconName) : (Icon ? Icon : IconName)
-    }
-
     iconItem: iconItem
 
     PlasmaCore.IconItem {
         id: iconItem
-        source: Icon ? Icon : IconName
+        source: taskIcon.status === PlasmaCore.Types.NeedsAttentionStatus
+                ? (AttentionIcon ? AttentionIcon : AttentionIconName)
+                : (Icon ? Icon : IconName)
         width: Math.min(parent.width, parent.height)
         height: width
         active: taskIcon.containsMouse