diff --git a/include/modules/sni/host.hpp b/include/modules/sni/host.hpp
index 6c62ac316..5b4757087 100644
--- a/include/modules/sni/host.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/sni/host.hpp
@@ -15,9 +15,13 @@ namespace waybar::modules::SNI {
 class Host {
  public:
   Host(const std::size_t id, const Json::Value&, const Bar&,
+       const std::vector<std::string>&,
        const std::function<void(std::unique_ptr<Item>&)>&,
        const std::function<void(std::unique_ptr<Item>&)>&);
   ~Host();
+  
+  void checkIgnoreList(const std::vector<std::string>& ignore_list,
+                       const std::function<void(std::unique_ptr<Item>&)>& on_remove);
 
  private:
   void busAcquired(const Glib::RefPtr<Gio::DBus::Connection>&, Glib::ustring);
@@ -41,6 +45,7 @@ class Host {
   SnWatcher* watcher_ = nullptr;
   const Json::Value& config_;
   const Bar& bar_;
+  const std::vector<std::string> ignore_list_;
   const std::function<void(std::unique_ptr<Item>&)> on_add_;
   const std::function<void(std::unique_ptr<Item>&)> on_remove_;
 };
diff --git a/include/modules/sni/tray.hpp b/include/modules/sni/tray.hpp
index 5f12d7f21..9288ec9a6 100644
--- a/include/modules/sni/tray.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/sni/tray.hpp
@@ -19,11 +19,14 @@ class Tray : public AModule {
  private:
   void onAdd(std::unique_ptr<Item>& item);
   void onRemove(std::unique_ptr<Item>& item);
+  void checkIgnoreList(std::unique_ptr<Item>* item);
+  std::vector<std::string> parseIgnoreList(const Json::Value& config);
 
   static inline std::size_t nb_hosts_ = 0;
   bool show_passive_ = false;
   Gtk::Box box_;
   SNI::Watcher::singleton watcher_;
+  std::vector<std::string> ignore_list_;
   SNI::Host host_;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/modules/sni/host.cpp b/src/modules/sni/host.cpp
index 54faa16c9..e98934651 100644
--- a/src/modules/sni/host.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/sni/host.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 namespace waybar::modules::SNI {
 
 Host::Host(const std::size_t id, const Json::Value& config, const Bar& bar,
+           const std::vector<std::string>& ignore_list,
            const std::function<void(std::unique_ptr<Item>&)>& on_add,
            const std::function<void(std::unique_ptr<Item>&)>& on_remove)
     : bus_name_("org.kde.StatusNotifierHost-" + std::to_string(getpid()) + "-" +
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ Host::Host(const std::size_t id, const Json::Value& config, const Bar& bar,
                                        sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Host::busAcquired))),
       config_(config),
       bar_(bar),
+      ignore_list_(ignore_list),
       on_add_(on_add),
       on_remove_(on_remove) {}
 
@@ -33,6 +35,39 @@ Host::~Host() {
   g_clear_object(&watcher_);
 }
 
+void Host::checkIgnoreList(const std::vector<std::string>& ignore_list,
+                           const std::function<void(std::unique_ptr<Item>&)>& on_remove) {
+  spdlog::debug("Host::checkIgnoreList - checking {} items against {} patterns", items_.size(), ignore_list.size());
+  
+  for (auto it = items_.begin(); it != items_.end(); ) {
+    auto& item = *it;
+    spdlog::debug("  Checking item: bus_name='{}', category='{}', icon_name='{}', title='{}'", 
+                  item->bus_name, item->category, item->icon_name, item->title);
+    
+    bool should_remove = false;
+    
+    for (const auto& ignored : ignore_list) {
+      if (item->bus_name.find(ignored) != std::string::npos ||
+          item->category.find(ignored) != std::string::npos ||
+          item->icon_name.find(ignored) != std::string::npos ||
+          item->id.find(ignored) != std::string::npos ||
+          item->title.find(ignored) != std::string::npos) {
+        spdlog::info("Host: Ignoring item bus_name='{}', category='{}', icon_name='{}', title='{}' - matched pattern '{}'", 
+                     item->bus_name, item->category, item->icon_name, item->title, ignored);
+        on_remove(item);
+        should_remove = true;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+    
+    if (should_remove) {
+      it = items_.erase(it);
+    } else {
+      ++it;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 void Host::busAcquired(const Glib::RefPtr<Gio::DBus::Connection>& conn, Glib::ustring name) {
   watcher_id_ = Gio::DBus::watch_name(conn, "org.kde.StatusNotifierWatcher",
                                       sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Host::nameAppeared),
@@ -100,7 +135,9 @@ void Host::registerHost(GObject* src, GAsyncResult* res, gpointer data) {
   g_signal_connect(host->watcher_, "item-unregistered", G_CALLBACK(&Host::itemUnregistered), data);
   auto items = sn_watcher_dup_registered_items(host->watcher_);
   if (items != nullptr) {
+    spdlog::info("Host: Found {} pre-registered SNI items", g_strv_length(items));
     for (uint32_t i = 0; items[i] != nullptr; i += 1) {
+      spdlog::info("Host: Processing pre-registered item: {}", items[i]);
       host->addRegisteredItem(items[i]);
     }
   }
@@ -109,7 +146,9 @@ void Host::registerHost(GObject* src, GAsyncResult* res, gpointer data) {
 
 void Host::itemRegistered(SnWatcher* watcher, const gchar* service, gpointer data) {
   auto host = static_cast<SNI::Host*>(data);
+  spdlog::info("Host::itemRegistered called with service: {}", service);
   host->addRegisteredItem(service);
+  //host->checkIgnoreList(host->ignore_list_, std::bind(&Host::itemUnregistered, host, std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2, data));  
 }
 
 void Host::itemUnregistered(SnWatcher* watcher, const gchar* service, gpointer data) {
@@ -133,12 +172,21 @@ std::tuple<std::string, std::string> Host::getBusNameAndObjectPath(const std::st
 }
 
 void Host::addRegisteredItem(std::string service) {
+  // Check service string directly before parsing
+  for (const auto& ignored : ignore_list_) {
+    if (service.find(ignored) != std::string::npos) {
+      spdlog::info("Host: Ignoring service '{}' - matched pattern '{}'", service, ignored);
+      return;
+    }
+  }
   std::string bus_name, object_path;
   std::tie(bus_name, object_path) = getBusNameAndObjectPath(service);
+  spdlog::debug("SNI item registered: bus_name={}, object_path={}, full_service={}", bus_name, object_path, service);
   auto it = std::find_if(items_.begin(), items_.end(), [&bus_name, &object_path](const auto& item) {
     return bus_name == item->bus_name && object_path == item->object_path;
   });
   if (it == items_.end()) {
+    spdlog::debug("Adding SNI item: {}", bus_name);
     items_.emplace_back(new Item(bus_name, object_path, config_, bar_));
     on_add_(items_.back());
   }
diff --git a/src/modules/sni/tray.cpp b/src/modules/sni/tray.cpp
index 34a3c05f6..248ddf8e0 100644
--- a/src/modules/sni/tray.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/sni/tray.cpp
@@ -8,11 +8,29 @@
 
 namespace waybar::modules::SNI {
 
+std::vector<std::string> Tray::parseIgnoreList(const Json::Value& config) {
+  std::vector<std::string> ignore_list;
+  if (config["ignore-list"].isArray()) {
+    spdlog::info("Tray: Found ignore-list with {} items", config["ignore-list"].size());
+    for (const auto& item : config["ignore-list"]) {
+      if (item.isString()) {
+        ignore_list.push_back(item.asString());
+        spdlog::info("Tray: Adding to ignore list: {}", item.asString());
+      }
+    }
+  } else {
+    spdlog::info("Tray: No ignore-list configured");
+  }
+  return ignore_list;
+}
+
 Tray::Tray(const std::string& id, const Bar& bar, const Json::Value& config)
     : AModule(config, "tray", id),
       box_(bar.orientation, 0),
       watcher_(SNI::Watcher::getInstance()),
-      host_(nb_hosts_, config, bar, std::bind(&Tray::onAdd, this, std::placeholders::_1),
+      ignore_list_(parseIgnoreList(config)),
+      host_(nb_hosts_, config, bar, ignore_list_,
+            std::bind(&Tray::onAdd, this, std::placeholders::_1),
             std::bind(&Tray::onRemove, this, std::placeholders::_1)) {
   box_.set_name("tray");
   event_box_.add(box_);
@@ -33,12 +51,24 @@ Tray::Tray(const std::string& id, const Bar& bar, const Json::Value& config)
   dp.emit();
 }
 
+void Tray::checkIgnoreList(std::unique_ptr<Item>* item_ptr) {
+  // Delegate to Host's checkIgnoreList method
+  host_.checkIgnoreList(ignore_list_, std::bind(&Tray::onRemove, this, std::placeholders::_1));
+}
+
 void Tray::onAdd(std::unique_ptr<Item>& item) {
+  spdlog::info("Tray::onAdd - item bus_name='{}', category='{}', icon_name='{}', title='{}'", 
+              item->bus_name, item->category, item->icon_name, item->title);
+  
   if (config_["reverse-direction"].isBool() && config_["reverse-direction"].asBool()) {
     box_.pack_end(item->event_box);
   } else {
     box_.pack_start(item->event_box);
   }
+
+  spdlog::debug("Tray::onAdd deferred check - checking ignore list");
+  host_.checkIgnoreList(ignore_list_, std::bind(&Tray::onRemove, this, std::placeholders::_1));
+  
   dp.emit();
 }
 
@@ -48,6 +78,12 @@ void Tray::onRemove(std::unique_ptr<Item>& item) {
 }
 
 auto Tray::update() -> void {
+  // Check if any items should be ignored now that properties have loaded
+  if (!ignore_list_.empty()) {
+    spdlog::debug("Tray::update() - checking ignore list");
+    host_.checkIgnoreList(ignore_list_, std::bind(&Tray::onRemove, this, std::placeholders::_1));
+  }
+  
   // Show tray only when items are available
   std::vector<Gtk::Widget*> children = box_.get_children();
   if (show_passive_) {