diff --git a/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/components/status_menu.rs b/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/components/status_menu.rs
index e5137863..8ca6bd85 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/components/status_menu.rs
+++ b/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/components/status_menu.rs
@@ -121,14 +121,6 @@ impl State {
                 let item_proxy = self.item.item_proxy().clone();
 
                 let Some(menu_proxy) = self.item.menu_proxy().cloned() else {
-                    tokio::spawn(async move {
-                        let _ = item_proxy.provide_xdg_activation_token(token).await;
-                        if let Err(err) = item_proxy.activate(0, 0).await {
-                            tracing::error!(
-                                "Error activating status notifier item without menu proxy: {err:?}"
-                            );
-                        }
-                    });
                     return iced::Task::none();
                 };
                 tokio::spawn(async move {