diff --git a/bumblebee_status/core/output.py b/bumblebee_status/core/output.py
index 47283eb..cf79f2f 100644
--- a/bumblebee_status/core/output.py
+++ b/bumblebee_status/core/output.py
@@ -229,11 +229,9 @@ class i3(object):
         for widget in module.widgets():
             if widget.module and self.__config.autohide(widget.module.name):
                 if not any(
-                    state in widget.state() for state in ["warning", "critical"]
+                    state in widget.state() for state in ["warning", "critical", "mayhide"]
                 ):
                     continue
-                if "mayhide" in widget.state():
-                    continue
             if module.hidden():
                 continue
             if widget.hidden: