diff --git a/app/dockview.cpp b/app/dockview.cpp
index 87e9f5394..ca7528f7f 100644
--- a/app/dockview.cpp
+++ b/app/dockview.cpp
@@ -366,11 +366,13 @@ inline void DockView::syncGeometry()
 
 void DockView::statusChanged(Plasma::Types::ItemStatus status)
 {
-    if ((status == Plasma::Types::NeedsAttentionStatus) ||
-        (status == Plasma::Types::RequiresAttentionStatus)) {
-        m_visibility->setBlockHiding(true);
-    } else {
-        m_visibility->setBlockHiding(false);
+    if (containment()) {
+        if (containment()->status() >= Plasma::Types::NeedsAttentionStatus &&
+            containment()->status() != Plasma::Types::HiddenStatus) {
+            m_visibility->setBlockHiding(true);
+        } else {
+            m_visibility->setBlockHiding(false);
+        }
     }
 }