diff --git a/src/x11/tray_manager.cpp b/src/x11/tray_manager.cpp
index 98405559..eba3560e 100644
--- a/src/x11/tray_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/x11/tray_manager.cpp
@@ -1183,7 +1183,11 @@ bool tray_manager::on(const signals::ui_tray::tray_pos_change& evt) {
 }
 
 bool tray_manager::on(const signals::ui_tray::tray_visibility& evt) {
-  return change_visibility(evt.cast());
+  if (m_opts.tray_position == tray_postition::MODULE) {
+    return change_visibility(evt.cast());
+  } else {
+    return true;
+  }
 }
 
 POLYBAR_NS_END