diff --git a/config/awesome/elemental/bar/amarena.lua b/config/awesome/elemental/bar/amarena.lua
index 1ac732e..8be96f6 100644
--- a/config/awesome/elemental/bar/amarena.lua
+++ b/config/awesome/elemental/bar/amarena.lua
@@ -135,6 +135,11 @@ awful.screen.connect_for_each_screen(function(s)
 
 end)
 
+awesome.connect_signal("elemental::dismiss", function()
+    local s = mouse.screen
+    s.mywibox.visible = false
+end)
+
 -- Every bar theme should provide these fuctions
 function wibars_toggle()
     local s = awful.screen.focused()
diff --git a/config/awesome/keys.lua b/config/awesome/keys.lua
index b4367c7..2799ea7 100644
--- a/config/awesome/keys.lua
+++ b/config/awesome/keys.lua
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ shiftkey = "Shift"
 keys.desktopbuttons = gears.table.join(
     awful.button({ }, 1, function ()
         -- Single tap
+        awesome.emit_signal("elemental::dismiss")
         naughty.destroy_all_notifications()
         if mymainmenu then
             mymainmenu:hide()
@@ -332,9 +333,10 @@ keys.globalkeys = gears.table.join(
         end,
         {description = "activate sidebar web search prompt", group = "awesome"}),
 
-    -- Dismiss notifications
+    -- Dismiss notifications and elements that connect to the dismiss signal
     awful.key( { ctrlkey }, "space",
         function()
+            awesome.emit_signal("elemental::dismiss")
             naughty.destroy_all_notifications()
         end,
         {description = "dismiss notification", group = "notifications"}),