diff --git a/panels/dock/dockdbusproxy.cpp b/panels/dock/dockdbusproxy.cpp
index bdf7dfb4d..02e7c0ed8 100644
--- a/panels/dock/dockdbusproxy.cpp
+++ b/panels/dock/dockdbusproxy.cpp
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ void DockDBusProxy::setItemOnDock(const QString &settingKey, const QString &item
         auto pluginsVisible = DockSettings::instance()->pluginsVisible();
         pluginsVisible[itemKey] = visible;
         DockSettings::instance()->setPluginsVisible(pluginsVisible);
+        Q_EMIT pluginVisibleChanged(itemKey, visible);
     } else if (m_trayApplet) {
         Q_EMIT pluginVisibleChanged(itemKey, visible);
         QMetaObject::invokeMethod(m_trayApplet, "setItemOnDock", Qt::QueuedConnection, settingKey, itemKey, visible);