diff --git a/plugins/tasklist/tasklist-widget.c b/plugins/tasklist/tasklist-widget.c
index 5978dbd..c521fe2 100644
--- a/plugins/tasklist/tasklist-widget.c
+++ b/plugins/tasklist/tasklist-widget.c
@@ -2531,6 +2531,10 @@ xfce_tasklist_button_state_changed (WnckWindow        *window,
 
           xfce_arrow_button_set_blinking (XFCE_ARROW_BUTTON (child->button), blink);
 
+          /* notify the panel to block autohide which in effect raises the panel
+           * for users of this feature. */
+          xfce_panel_plugin_block_autohide (XFCE_PANEL_PLUGIN (xfce_tasklist_get_panel_plugin (child->tasklist)), blink);
+
           if (child->tasklist->all_blinking
               && !xfce_tasklist_button_visible (child, active_ws))
             gtk_widget_hide (child->button);