diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 47d69e3..98ebc8a 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2004-12-20  Glynn Foster  <glynn.foster@sun.com>
+
+	* src/notification.c: Fix #161539, and try and hide the parent
+	widget, rather than the tray icon, since it saves space.
+
 2004-12-08  Glynn Foster  <glynn.foster@sun.com>
 
 	* TODO: Update with the removed goption item.
diff --git a/src/notification.c b/src/notification.c
index a67b730..4dcc63d 100644
--- a/src/notification.c
+++ b/src/notification.c
@@ -183,9 +183,12 @@ zenity_notification_handle_stdin (GIOChannel  *channel,
 	gtk_tooltips_set_tip (tooltips, icon_event_box, value, value);
       } else if (!strcmp (command, "visible")) {
 	if (!strcasecmp (value, "false")) {
-	  gtk_widget_hide (GTK_WIDGET (tray_icon));
+          /* We need to get the parent, because just hiding the tray_icon
+           * doesn't save on space. See #161539 for details
+           */
+	  gtk_widget_hide (gtk_widget_get_parent (GTK_WIDGET (tray_icon)));
 	} else {
-	  gtk_widget_show (GTK_WIDGET (tray_icon));
+	  gtk_widget_show (gtk_widget_get_parent (GTK_WIDGET (tray_icon)));
 	}
       } else {
 	g_warning ("Unknown command '%s'", command);