diff --git a/modules/BarIcon.qml b/modules/BarIcon.qml
index 1a07d09..b499106 100644
--- a/modules/BarIcon.qml
+++ b/modules/BarIcon.qml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Text {
     font.family: M.Theme.iconFontFamily
     verticalAlignment: Text.AlignVCenter
 
-    layer.enabled: _hovered && !(parent && parent._hovered === true)
+    layer.enabled: _hovered
     layer.effect: MultiEffect {
         shadowEnabled: true
         shadowColor: M.Theme.base05
diff --git a/modules/BarLabel.qml b/modules/BarLabel.qml
index 726197e..4c96a54 100644
--- a/modules/BarLabel.qml
+++ b/modules/BarLabel.qml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Text {
         font.family: root.font.family
     }
 
-    layer.enabled: _hovered && !(parent && parent._hovered === true)
+    layer.enabled: _hovered
     layer.effect: MultiEffect {
         shadowEnabled: true
         shadowColor: M.Theme.base05
diff --git a/modules/Tray.qml b/modules/Tray.qml
index c57a467..c22df94 100644
--- a/modules/Tray.qml
+++ b/modules/Tray.qml
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import QtQuick
-import QtQuick.Effects
 import QtQuick.Layouts
 import Quickshell
 import Quickshell.Services.SystemTray
@@ -20,34 +19,13 @@ RowLayout {
             id: iconItem
             required property SystemTrayItem modelData
 
-            readonly property bool _needsAttention: modelData.status === SystemTrayItemStatus.NeedsAttention
-            property real _pulseOpacity: 1
-
             implicitWidth: 18
             implicitHeight: 18
 
-            SequentialAnimation {
-                running: iconItem._needsAttention
-                loops: Animation.Infinite
-                NumberAnimation { target: iconItem; property: "_pulseOpacity"; to: 0.3; duration: 400; easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad }
-                NumberAnimation { target: iconItem; property: "_pulseOpacity"; to: 1;   duration: 400; easing.type: Easing.InOutQuad }
-                onRunningChanged: if (!running) iconItem._pulseOpacity = 1
-            }
-
             M.ThemedIcon {
                 anchors.fill: parent
                 source: iconItem.modelData.icon
-                tint: iconItem._needsAttention ? M.Theme.base08 : M.Theme.base0D
-                opacity: iconItem._pulseOpacity
-
-                layer.enabled: iconItem._needsAttention
-                layer.effect: MultiEffect {
-                    shadowEnabled: true
-                    shadowColor: M.Theme.base08
-                    shadowBlur: 0.8
-                    shadowVerticalOffset: 0
-                    shadowHorizontalOffset: 0
-                }
+                tint: M.Theme.base0D
             }
 
             HoverHandler {