I noticed that the issue is present also on Kubuntu 20.04, so it has been there for a while. It's not present on Ubuntu MATE, though, which indicates that it's a KDE issue rather than an ibus one.
But @Cory, it would be good if you could clarify why it is a problem. In short: Why do you want to have ibus-daemon running without seeing which input source is currently in use? Understanding that would be useful to determine the importance of the issue.
I noticed that the issue is present also on Kubuntu 20.04, so it has been there for a while. It's not present on Ubuntu MATE, though, which indicates that it's a KDE issue rather than an ibus one.
But @Cory, it would be good if you could clarify why it is a problem. In short: Why do you want to have ibus-daemon running without seeing which input source is currently in use? Understanding that would be useful to determine the importance of the issue.