diff --git a/modules/BarIcon.qml b/modules/BarIcon.qml
index b499106..1a07d09 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
+    layer.enabled: _hovered && !(parent && parent._hovered === true)
     layer.effect: MultiEffect {
         shadowEnabled: true
         shadowColor: M.Theme.base05
diff --git a/modules/BarLabel.qml b/modules/BarLabel.qml
index 4c96a54..726197e 100644
--- a/modules/BarLabel.qml
+++ b/modules/BarLabel.qml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Text {
         font.family: root.font.family
     }
 
-    layer.enabled: _hovered
+    layer.enabled: _hovered && !(parent && parent._hovered === true)
     layer.effect: MultiEffect {
         shadowEnabled: true
         shadowColor: M.Theme.base05
diff --git a/modules/Tray.qml b/modules/Tray.qml
index c22df94..c57a467 100644
--- a/modules/Tray.qml
+++ b/modules/Tray.qml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Effects
 import QtQuick.Layouts
 import Quickshell
 import Quickshell.Services.SystemTray
@@ -19,13 +20,34 @@ 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: M.Theme.base0D
+                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
+                }
             }
 
             HoverHandler {