diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarWindow.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarWindow.qml
index eda0c085..a01d84ca 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarWindow.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/DankBarWindow.qml
@@ -453,7 +453,8 @@ PanelWindow {
                 const activeTrayMenu = TrayMenuManager.activeTrayMenus[screenName];
                 const trayOpen = rootWindow.systemTrayMenuOpen;
 
-                topBarCore.hasActivePopout = !!(activePopout || activeTrayMenu || trayOpen);
+                const hasVisiblePopout = activePopout && activePopout.shouldBeVisible;
+                topBarCore.hasActivePopout = !!(hasVisiblePopout || activeTrayMenu || trayOpen);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopout.qml b/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopout.qml
index 803b080a..2cd57f7b 100644
--- a/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopout.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopout.qml
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ PanelWindow {
 
     function close() {
         shouldBeVisible = false
+        PopoutManager.popoutChanged()
         closeTimer.restart()
     }