diff --git a/terminal.c b/terminal.c
index eb5d9074..1e0a9fe4 100644
--- a/terminal.c
+++ b/terminal.c
@@ -1373,12 +1373,12 @@ void term_out(Terminal *term)
 		     * Perform an actual beep if we're not overloaded.
 		     */
 		    if (!cfg.bellovl || !term->beep_overloaded) {
+			beep(term->frontend, cfg.beep);
 			if (cfg.beep == BELL_VISUAL) {
 			    term->in_vbell = TRUE;
 			    term->vbell_startpoint = ticks;
 			    term_update(term);
-			} else
-			    beep(term->frontend, cfg.beep);
+			}
 		    }
 		    term->disptop = 0;
 		}
diff --git a/unix/pterm.c b/unix/pterm.c
index 947e4411..4113e510 100644
--- a/unix/pterm.c
+++ b/unix/pterm.c
@@ -1332,9 +1332,16 @@ void sys_cursor(void *frontend, int x, int y)
      */
 }
 
+/*
+ * This is still called when mode==BELL_VISUAL, even though the
+ * visual bell is handled entirely within terminal.c, because we
+ * may want to perform additional actions on any kind of bell (for
+ * example, taskbar flashing in Windows).
+ */
 void beep(void *frontend, int mode)
 {
-    gdk_beep();
+    if (mode != BELL_VISUAL)
+	gdk_beep();
 }
 
 int CharWidth(Context ctx, int uc)