diff --git a/applets/batterymonitor/package/contents/ui/PowerManagementItem.qml b/applets/batterymonitor/package/contents/ui/PowerManagementItem.qml
--- a/applets/batterymonitor/package/contents/ui/PowerManagementItem.qml
+++ b/applets/batterymonitor/package/contents/ui/PowerManagementItem.qml
@@ -60,16 +60,19 @@
     ColumnLayout {
         Layout.fillWidth: true
         Layout.leftMargin: units.gridUnit + units.smallSpacing // width of checkbox and spacer
+        visible: inhibitingAppsList.visible || laptopLidWarning.visible
         spacing: units.smallSpacing
 
         InhibitionHint {
+            id: laptopLidWarning
             Layout.fillWidth: true
             visible: pmSource.data["PowerDevil"] && pmSource.data["PowerDevil"]["Is Lid Present"] && !pmSource.data["PowerDevil"]["Triggers Lid Action"] ? true : false
             iconSource: "computer-laptop"
             text: i18n("Your notebook is configured not to suspend when closing the lid while an external monitor is connected.")
         }
 
         InhibitionHint {
+            id: inhibitingAppsList
             Layout.fillWidth: true
             visible: inhibitions.length > 0
             iconSource: inhibitions.length > 0 ? inhibitions[0].Icon || "" : ""