--- a/gtk/gtkstatusicon.c	2010-05-03 01:28:21.000000000 +0200
+++ b/gtk/gtkstatusicon.c	2010-11-23 23:24:09.793109032 +0100
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@
   GtkStatusIconPrivate *priv = status_icon->priv;
 
   gtk_status_icon_disable_blinking (status_icon);
-  
+  gtk_status_icon_set_visible (status_icon, FALSE);
   gtk_status_icon_reset_image_data (status_icon);
 
   if (priv->blank_icon)
