diff --git a/src/modules/systray/e_mod_notifier_host.c b/src/modules/systray/e_mod_notifier_host.c
index 8ad8292cf..7b62baad5 100644
--- a/src/modules/systray/e_mod_notifier_host.c
+++ b/src/modules/systray/e_mod_notifier_host.c
@@ -213,37 +213,34 @@ systray_notifier_item_update(Notifier_Item *item)
       case STATUS_ACTIVE:
         {
            image_load(item->icon_name, item->icon_path, item->icon_object);
-           if (!item->in_box)
+           if (!evas_object_visible_get(item->icon_object))
              {
                 systray_edje_box_append(item->host_inst->inst, box_part_name,
                                         item->icon_object);
                 evas_object_show(item->icon_object);
              }
-           item->in_box = EINA_TRUE;
            break;
         }
       case STATUS_PASSIVE:
         {
-           if (item->in_box)
+           if (evas_object_visible_get(item->icon_object))
              {
                 systray_edje_box_remove(item->host_inst->inst, box_part_name,
                                         item->icon_object);
                 evas_object_hide(item->icon_object);
              }
-           item->in_box = EINA_FALSE;
            break;
         }
       case STATUS_ATTENTION:
         {
            image_load(item->attention_icon_name, item->icon_path,
                       item->icon_object);
-           if (!item->in_box)
+           if (!evas_object_visible_get(item->icon_object))
              {
                 systray_edje_box_append(item->host_inst->inst, box_part_name,
                                         item->icon_object);
                 evas_object_show(item->icon_object);
              }
-           item->in_box = EINA_TRUE;
            break;
         }
       default:
diff --git a/src/modules/systray/e_mod_notifier_host_private.h b/src/modules/systray/e_mod_notifier_host_private.h
index 0eccf87dd..0c3972b9d 100644
--- a/src/modules/systray/e_mod_notifier_host_private.h
+++ b/src/modules/systray/e_mod_notifier_host_private.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ typedef struct _Notifier_Item
    const char *menu_path;
    E_DBusMenu_Ctx *menu_data;
    Eina_List *signals;
-   Eina_Bool in_box;
 } Notifier_Item;
 
 typedef void (*E_Notifier_Watcher_Item_Registered_Cb)(void *data, const char *service);