diff --git a/src/TerminalDisplay.cpp b/src/TerminalDisplay.cpp
index 3c3420af..634cf7cb 100644
--- a/src/TerminalDisplay.cpp
+++ b/src/TerminalDisplay.cpp
@@ -2699,7 +2699,8 @@ void TerminalDisplay::bell(const QString& message)
     } 
     else if (_bellMode==NotifyBell) 
     {
-        KNotification::event("BellVisible", message,QPixmap(),this);
+        KNotification::event(hasFocus() ? "BellVisible" : "BellInvisible",
+                             message,QPixmap(),this);
     } 
     else if (_bellMode==VisualBell) 
     {