diff --git a/include/modules/sni/item.hpp b/include/modules/sni/item.hpp
index e51d3c76..1f1503ee 100644
--- a/include/modules/sni/item.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/sni/item.hpp
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ class Item : public sigc::trackable {
   Gtk::EventBox event_box;
   std::string   category;
   std::string   id;
-  std::string   status;
 
   std::string                  title;
   std::string                  icon_name;
@@ -59,6 +58,7 @@ class Item : public sigc::trackable {
  private:
   void proxyReady(Glib::RefPtr<Gio::AsyncResult>& result);
   void setProperty(const Glib::ustring& name, Glib::VariantBase& value);
+  void setStatus(const Glib::ustring& value);
   void getUpdatedProperties();
   void processUpdatedProperties(Glib::RefPtr<Gio::AsyncResult>& result);
   void onSignal(const Glib::ustring& sender_name, const Glib::ustring& signal_name,
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ class Item : public sigc::trackable {
   gdouble scroll_threshold_ = 0;
   gdouble distance_scrolled_x_ = 0;
   gdouble distance_scrolled_y_ = 0;
+  // visibility of items with Status == Passive
+  bool show_passive_ = false;
 
   Glib::RefPtr<Gio::DBus::Proxy> proxy_;
   Glib::RefPtr<Gio::Cancellable> cancellable_;
diff --git a/man/waybar-tray.5.scd b/man/waybar-tray.5.scd
index 5446a561..c664594d 100644
--- a/man/waybar-tray.5.scd
+++ b/man/waybar-tray.5.scd
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ Addressed by *tray*
     typeof: integer ++
     Defines the size of the tray icons.
 
+*show-passive-items*: ++
+    typeof: bool ++
+    default: false ++
+    Defines visibility of the tray icons with *Passive* status.
+
 *smooth-scrolling-threshold*: ++
 	typeof: double ++
 	Threshold to be used when scrolling.
@@ -41,3 +46,6 @@ Addressed by *tray*
 # STYLE
 
 - *#tray*
+- *#tray > .passive*
+- *#tray > .active*
+- *#tray > .needs-attention*
diff --git a/resources/style.css b/resources/style.css
index 63ea871c..32dce429 100644
--- a/resources/style.css
+++ b/resources/style.css
@@ -195,6 +195,15 @@ label:focus {
     background-color: #2980b9;
 }
 
+#tray > .passive {
+    -gtk-icon-effect: dim;
+}
+
+#tray > .needs-attention {
+    -gtk-icon-effect: highlight;
+    background-color: #eb4d4b;
+}
+
 #idle_inhibitor {
     background-color: #2d3436;
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/sni/item.cpp b/src/modules/sni/item.cpp
index 9a77d241..267cf63f 100644
--- a/src/modules/sni/item.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/sni/item.cpp
@@ -51,10 +51,15 @@ Item::Item(const std::string& bn, const std::string& op, const Json::Value& conf
   if (config["smooth-scrolling-threshold"].isNumeric()) {
     scroll_threshold_ = config["smooth-scrolling-threshold"].asDouble();
   }
+  if (config["show-passive-items"].isBool()) {
+    show_passive_ = config["show-passive-items"].asBool();
+  }
   event_box.add(image);
   event_box.add_events(Gdk::BUTTON_PRESS_MASK | Gdk::SCROLL_MASK | Gdk::SMOOTH_SCROLL_MASK);
   event_box.signal_button_press_event().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Item::handleClick));
   event_box.signal_scroll_event().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Item::handleScroll));
+  // initial visibility
+  event_box.set_visible(show_passive_);
 
   cancellable_ = Gio::Cancellable::create();
 
@@ -81,7 +86,7 @@ void Item::proxyReady(Glib::RefPtr<Gio::AsyncResult>& result) {
 
     this->proxy_->signal_signal().connect(sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Item::onSignal));
 
-    if (this->id.empty() || this->category.empty() || this->status.empty()) {
+    if (this->id.empty() || this->category.empty()) {
       spdlog::error("Invalid Status Notifier Item: {}, {}", bus_name, object_path);
       return;
     }
@@ -127,7 +132,7 @@ void Item::setProperty(const Glib::ustring& name, Glib::VariantBase& value) {
         event_box.set_tooltip_markup(title);
       }
     } else if (name == "Status") {
-      status = get_variant<std::string>(value);
+      setStatus(get_variant<Glib::ustring>(value));
     } else if (name == "IconName") {
       icon_name = get_variant<std::string>(value);
     } else if (name == "IconPixmap") {
@@ -173,6 +178,21 @@ void Item::setProperty(const Glib::ustring& name, Glib::VariantBase& value) {
   }
 }
 
+void Item::setStatus(const Glib::ustring& value) {
+  Glib::ustring lower = value.lowercase();
+  event_box.set_visible(show_passive_ || lower.compare("passive") != 0);
+
+  auto style = event_box.get_style_context();
+  for (const auto& class_name : style->list_classes()) {
+    style->remove_class(class_name);
+  }
+  if (lower.compare("needsattention") == 0) {
+    // convert status to dash-case for CSS
+    lower = "needs-attention";
+  }
+  style->add_class(lower);
+}
+
 void Item::getUpdatedProperties() {
   auto params = Glib::VariantContainerBase::create_tuple(
       {Glib::Variant<Glib::ustring>::create(SNI_INTERFACE_NAME)});