diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 353d5ce..89057b5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Fixes
+
+- No notifications being sent when Flare is in the background for the last active channel.
+
 ## [0.14.3] - 2024-04-20
 
 ### Fixes
diff --git a/src/gui/window.rs b/src/gui/window.rs
index 379fad3..0c79042 100644
--- a/src/gui/window.rs
+++ b/src/gui/window.rs
@@ -391,9 +391,11 @@ pub mod imp {
 
         fn setup_active_window_handler(&self) {
             let obj = self.obj();
-            obj.connect_is_active_notify(clone!(
-            @weak self as w => move |window| {
-                w.channel_list.set_active(window.is_active())
+            obj.connect_is_active_notify(clone!(@weak self as w => move |window| {
+                w.channel_list.set_active(window.is_active() && window.is_visible())
+            }));
+            obj.connect_visible_notify(clone!(@weak self as w => move |window| {
+                w.channel_list.set_active(window.is_active() && window.is_visible())
             }));
         }