diff --git a/applets/systemtray/container/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/applets/systemtray/container/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/applets/systemtray/container/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applets/systemtray/container/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
     Layout.preferredHeight: Layout.minimumHeight
 
     Plasmoid.preferredRepresentation: Plasmoid.fullRepresentation
+    Plasmoid.status: internalSystray ? internalSystray.status : PlasmaCore.Types.UnknownStatus
+
     property Item internalSystray
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
diff --git a/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applets/systemtray/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
     property int hiddenItemSize: units.iconSizes.smallMedium
     property alias expanded: dialog.visible
     property Item activeApplet
+    property int status: dialog.visible ? PlasmaCore.Types.RequiresAttentionStatus : PlasmaCore.Types.PassiveStatus
 
     property alias visibleLayout: tasksRow
     property alias hiddenLayout: expandedRepresentation.hiddenLayout