diff --git a/shell/Ui/BarIndicator.qml b/shell/Ui/BarIndicator.qml
index c71a050e..01cd175f 100644
--- a/shell/Ui/BarIndicator.qml
+++ b/shell/Ui/BarIndicator.qml
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@ WidgetButton {
   property string activeTooltipText: ""
   property string inactiveTooltipText: activeTooltipText
   property string indicatorBlock: "single"
-  readonly property bool belongsInBlock: indicatorBlock === "active" ? active : (indicatorBlock === "inactive" ? !active : true)
-  readonly property bool inactiveRevealed: !active && !!bar && bar.revealInactiveIndicators
+  property var activeOverride: null
+  readonly property bool effectiveActive: activeOverride === null || activeOverride === undefined ? active : activeOverride === true
+  readonly property bool belongsInBlock: indicatorBlock === "active" ? effectiveActive : (indicatorBlock === "inactive" ? !effectiveActive : true)
+  readonly property bool inactiveRevealed: !effectiveActive && !!bar && bar.revealInactiveIndicators
 
   function extractData(raw) {
     var text = String(raw || "").trim()
@@ -32,18 +34,19 @@ WidgetButton {
 
   Component.onCompleted: syncIndicatorOpacity()
   onActiveChanged: syncIndicatorOpacity()
+  onEffectiveActiveChanged: syncIndicatorOpacity()
   onBarChanged: syncIndicatorOpacity()
   onBelongsInBlockChanged: syncIndicatorOpacity()
   onInactiveRevealedChanged: syncIndicatorOpacity()
   onIndicatorBlockChanged: syncIndicatorOpacity()
 
   visible: belongsInBlock && (text !== "" || keepSpace)
-  text: active ? activeText : inactiveText
-  tooltipText: active ? activeTooltipText : inactiveTooltipText
+  text: effectiveActive ? activeText : inactiveText
+  tooltipText: effectiveActive ? activeTooltipText : inactiveTooltipText
   keepSpace: true
-  dimmed: !active
-  concealed: !active && !inactiveRevealed
-  interactive: belongsInBlock && (active || indicatorBlock === "inactive" || inactiveRevealed)
+  dimmed: !effectiveActive
+  concealed: !effectiveActive && !inactiveRevealed
+  interactive: belongsInBlock && (effectiveActive || indicatorBlock === "inactive" || inactiveRevealed)
   useActiveColor: false
   maintainIndicatorReveal: indicatorBlock === "inactive"
   fontSize: Style.font.caption
diff --git a/shell/plugins/bar/Bar.qml b/shell/plugins/bar/Bar.qml
index 10549781..f2dc8d39 100644
--- a/shell/plugins/bar/Bar.qml
+++ b/shell/plugins/bar/Bar.qml
@@ -1204,6 +1204,7 @@ Item {
         indicatorEntries: indicatorsRoot.activeIndicatorEntries
         indicatorBlock: "active"
         horizontal: true
+        reportActiveState: !root.vertical
       }
 
       Item {
@@ -1241,6 +1242,7 @@ Item {
         indicatorEntries: indicatorsRoot.activeIndicatorEntries
         indicatorBlock: "active"
         horizontal: false
+        reportActiveState: root.vertical
       }
 
       Item {
@@ -1337,6 +1339,7 @@ Item {
     property var indicatorsModule: null
     required property string indicatorBlock
     property bool reportActiveState: false
+    property bool activeStateObserved: false
     readonly property string indicatorId: root.entryId(entry)
     readonly property var indicatorSettings: root.entrySettings(entry)
 
@@ -1345,6 +1348,7 @@ Item {
     width: implicitWidth
     height: implicitHeight
     onEntryChanged: {
+      activeStateObserved = false
       injectProps()
       syncActiveState()
     }
@@ -1378,11 +1382,19 @@ Item {
       if ("moduleName" in target) target.moduleName = indicatorId
       if ("settings" in target) target.settings = indicatorSettings
       if ("indicatorBlock" in target) target.indicatorBlock = indicatorBlock
+      if ("activeOverride" in target) target.activeOverride = indicatorBlock === "active" ? true : null
     }
 
     function syncActiveState() {
       if (!reportActiveState || !indicatorsModule || !indicatorsModule.setIndicatorActive) return
-      indicatorsModule.setIndicatorActive(entry, !!indicatorSource.item && indicatorSource.item.active === true)
+
+      var active = !!indicatorSource.item && indicatorSource.item.active === true
+      if (indicatorBlock === "active") {
+        if (active) activeStateObserved = true
+        else if (!activeStateObserved) return
+      }
+
+      indicatorsModule.setIndicatorActive(entry, active)
     }
   }