diff --git a/libtaskmanager/taskfilterproxymodel.h b/libtaskmanager/taskfilterproxymodel.h
--- a/libtaskmanager/taskfilterproxymodel.h
+++ b/libtaskmanager/taskfilterproxymodel.h
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@
     Q_PROPERTY(bool filterSkipTaskbar READ filterSkipTaskbar WRITE setFilterSkipTaskbar NOTIFY filterSkipTaskbarChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(bool filterSkipPager READ filterSkipPager WRITE setFilterSkipPager NOTIFY filterSkipPagerChanged)
 
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool demandingAttentionSkipsFilters READ demandingAttentionSkipsFilters WRITE setDemandingAttentionSkipsFilters NOTIFY demandingAttentionSkipsFiltersChanged)
+
 public:
     explicit TaskFilterProxyModel(QObject *parent = 0);
     virtual ~TaskFilterProxyModel();
@@ -251,6 +253,24 @@
      **/
     void setFilterSkipPager(bool filter);
 
+    /**
+     * Whether tasks which demand attention skip filters by virtual desktop
+     * or activity. Defaults to @c true.
+     *
+     * @see setDemandingAttentionSkipsFilters
+     * @returns @c true if tasks which demand attention skip filters.
+     **/
+    bool demandingAttentionSkipsFilters() const;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets whether tasks which demand attention should bypass filters by
+     * virtual desktop or activity.
+     *
+     * @see demandingAttentionSkipsFilters
+     * @param skip Whether tasks which demand attention should skip filters.
+     **/
+    void setDemandingAttentionSkipsFilters(bool skip);
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void virtualDesktopChanged() const;
     void screenGeometryChanged() const;
@@ -261,6 +281,7 @@
     void filterNotMinimizedChanged() const;
     void filterSkipTaskbarChanged() const;
     void filterSkipPagerChanged() const;
+    void demandingAttentionSkipsFiltersChanged() const;
 
 protected:
     bool filterAcceptsRow(int sourceRow, const QModelIndex &sourceParent) const override;
diff --git a/libtaskmanager/taskfilterproxymodel.cpp b/libtaskmanager/taskfilterproxymodel.cpp
--- a/libtaskmanager/taskfilterproxymodel.cpp
+++ b/libtaskmanager/taskfilterproxymodel.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
     bool filterSkipTaskbar = true;
     bool filterSkipPager = false;
 
+    bool demandingAttentionSkipsFilters = true;
+
 private:
     TaskFilterProxyModel *q;
 };
@@ -218,6 +220,22 @@
     }
 }
 
+bool TaskFilterProxyModel::demandingAttentionSkipsFilters() const
+{
+    return d->demandingAttentionSkipsFilters;
+}
+
+void TaskFilterProxyModel::setDemandingAttentionSkipsFilters(bool skip)
+{
+    if (d->demandingAttentionSkipsFilters != skip) {
+        d->demandingAttentionSkipsFilters = skip;
+
+        invalidateFilter();
+
+        emit demandingAttentionSkipsFiltersChanged();
+    }
+}
+
 QModelIndex TaskFilterProxyModel::mapIfaceToSource(const QModelIndex &index) const
 {
     return mapToSource(index);
@@ -242,7 +260,7 @@
     // Filter by virtual desktop.
     if (d->filterByVirtualDesktop && d->virtualDesktop != 0) {
         if (!sourceIdx.data(AbstractTasksModel::IsOnAllVirtualDesktops).toBool()
-            && !sourceIdx.data(AbstractTasksModel::IsDemandingAttention).toBool()) {
+            && (!d->demandingAttentionSkipsFilters || !sourceIdx.data(AbstractTasksModel::IsDemandingAttention).toBool())) {
             const QVariant &virtualDesktop = sourceIdx.data(AbstractTasksModel::VirtualDesktop);
 
             if (!virtualDesktop.isNull()) {
@@ -267,7 +285,7 @@
 
     // Filter by activity.
     if (d->filterByActivity && !d->activity.isEmpty()) {
-        if (!sourceIdx.data(AbstractTasksModel::IsDemandingAttention).toBool()) {
+        if (!d->demandingAttentionSkipsFilters || !sourceIdx.data(AbstractTasksModel::IsDemandingAttention).toBool()) {
             const QVariant &activities = sourceIdx.data(AbstractTasksModel::Activities);
 
             if (!activities.isNull()) {