diff --git a/src/TheXamlGuy.NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyout.cs b/src/TheXamlGuy.NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyout.cs
index 61ea40e..d46f3c7 100644
--- a/src/TheXamlGuy.NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyout.cs
+++ b/src/TheXamlGuy.NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyout.cs
@@ -17,8 +17,13 @@ namespace TheXamlGuy.NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls
                 typeof(ImageSource), typeof(NotificationFlyout),
                 new PropertyMetadata(null, OnIconPropertyChanged));
 
+        public static readonly DependencyProperty IsLightDismissEnabledProperty =
+            DependencyProperty.Register(nameof(IsLightDismissEnabled),
+                typeof(bool), typeof(NotificationFlyout),
+                new PropertyMetadata(true));
+
         public static readonly DependencyProperty LightIconSourceProperty =
-          DependencyProperty.Register(nameof(LightIconSource),
+            DependencyProperty.Register(nameof(LightIconSource),
               typeof(ImageSource), typeof(NotificationFlyout),
                 new PropertyMetadata(null));
 
@@ -43,6 +48,12 @@ namespace TheXamlGuy.NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls
             set => SetValue(IconSourceProperty, value);
         }
 
+        public bool IsLightDismissEnabled
+        {
+            get => (bool)GetValue(IsLightDismissEnabledProperty);
+            set => SetValue(IsLightDismissEnabledProperty, value);
+        }
+
         public ImageSource LightIconSource
         {
             get => (ImageSource)GetValue(LightIconSourceProperty);
@@ -51,6 +62,33 @@ namespace TheXamlGuy.NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls
 
         public static INotificationFlyoutApplication GetApplication() => _applicationInstance;
 
+        public void Hide()
+        {
+            if (_popup == null)
+            {
+                PreparePopup();
+            }
+
+            if (IsLightDismissEnabled)
+            {
+                _popup.IsOpen = false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public void Show()
+        {
+            if (_popup == null)
+            {
+                PreparePopup();
+            }
+
+            if (!_popup.IsOpen)
+            {
+                _popup.Child = _child;
+                _popup.IsOpen = true;
+            }
+        }
+
         internal static void SetApplication(INotificationFlyoutApplication application) => _applicationInstance = application;
 
         internal void SetPlacement(double horizontalOffset, double verticalOffset, NotificationFlyoutTaskbarPlacement flyoutTaskbarPlacement)
@@ -93,18 +131,6 @@ namespace TheXamlGuy.NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls
 
             VisualStateManager.GoToState(this, flyoutTaskbarPlacement.ToString(), true);
         }
-
-        internal void Show()
-        {
-            if (_popup == null)
-            {
-                PreparePopup();
-            }
-
-            _popup.Child = _child;
-            _popup.IsOpen = true;
-        }
-
         internal void ShowContextMenuAt(double x, double y)
         {
             if (ContextFlyout == null) return;
@@ -162,6 +188,12 @@ namespace TheXamlGuy.NotificationFlyout.Uwp.UI.Controls
 
         private void PreparePopup()
         {
+            if (_popup != null)
+            {
+                _popup.Opened -= OnPopupOpened;
+                _popup.Closed -= OnPopupClosed;
+            }
+
             _popup = new Popup
             {
                 XamlRoot = XamlRoot,
diff --git a/src/TheXamlGuy.NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyoutApplication.cs b/src/TheXamlGuy.NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyoutApplication.cs
index b0899d2..fbe4e6c 100644
--- a/src/TheXamlGuy.NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyoutApplication.cs
+++ b/src/TheXamlGuy.NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls/NotificationFlyout/NotificationFlyoutApplication.cs
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ namespace TheXamlGuy.NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls
                 new PropertyMetadata(null, OnFlyoutPropertyChanged));
 
         private const string ShellTrayHandleName = "Shell_TrayWnd";
-        private TransparentXamlHost<ContentControl> _notificationFlyoutXamlHost;
         private readonly NotificationIconHelper _notificationIconHelper;
         private readonly SystemPersonalisationHelper _systemPersonalisationHelper;
         private readonly TaskbarHelper _taskbarHelper;
+        private TransparentXamlHost<ContentControl> _notificationFlyoutXamlHost;
 
         public NotificationFlyoutApplication()
         {
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ namespace TheXamlGuy.NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls
 
         private void OnIconSourceChanged(object sender, EventArgs args) => UpdateIcons();
 
+        private void OnInteractedWith(object sender, EventArgs args) => _notificationFlyoutXamlHost.Activate();
+
         private void OnNotificationFlyoutXamlHostClosed(object sender, EventArgs args) => _notificationIconHelper?.Dispose();
 
         private void OnTaskbarChanged(object sender, EventArgs args) => UpdateFlyoutPlacement();
@@ -98,7 +100,7 @@ namespace TheXamlGuy.NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls
         {
             if (Flyout == null) return;
             Flyout.IconSourceChanged += OnIconSourceChanged;
-            Flyout.InteractedWith += Flyout_Focused; ;
+            Flyout.InteractedWith += OnInteractedWith;
 
             var content = _notificationFlyoutXamlHost.GetHostContent();
             if (content != null)
@@ -109,16 +111,11 @@ namespace TheXamlGuy.NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls
             UpdateIcons();
         }
 
-        private void Flyout_Focused(object sender, EventArgs e)
-        {
-            _notificationFlyoutXamlHost.Activate();
-        }
-
         private void PrepareFlyoutHost()
         {
             _notificationFlyoutXamlHost = new TransparentXamlHost<ContentControl>();
             _notificationFlyoutXamlHost.Closed += OnNotificationFlyoutXamlHostClosed;
-
+            _notificationFlyoutXamlHost.Deactivated += OnNotificationFlyoutXamlHostDeactivated;
             var taskbarState = _taskbarHelper.GetCurrentState();
             _notificationFlyoutXamlHost.Left = taskbarState.Screen.WorkingArea.Left;
             _notificationFlyoutXamlHost.Top = taskbarState.Screen.WorkingArea.Top;
@@ -126,16 +123,26 @@ namespace TheXamlGuy.NotificationFlyout.Wpf.UI.Controls
             _notificationFlyoutXamlHost.Show();
         }
 
+        private void OnNotificationFlyoutXamlHostDeactivated(object sender, EventArgs args)
+        {
+            if (Flyout == null) return;
+            Flyout.Hide();
+        }
+
         private void ShowFlyout()
         {
-            UpdateFlyoutPlacement();
+            if (Flyout == null) return;
 
+            UpdateFlyoutPlacement();
             _notificationFlyoutXamlHost.Activate();
+
             Flyout.Show();
         }
 
         private void UpdateFlyoutPlacement()
         {
+            if (Flyout == null) return;
+
             var taskbarState = _taskbarHelper.GetCurrentState();
 
             _notificationFlyoutXamlHost.Left = 0;