diff --git a/src/WindowManager.vala b/src/WindowManager.vala
index 54f5a91c5..f18f6577e 100644
--- a/src/WindowManager.vala
+++ b/src/WindowManager.vala
@@ -1398,6 +1398,7 @@ namespace Gala {
             }
 
             if (!Meta.Prefs.get_gnome_animations ()) {
+                actor.opacity = 0;
                 destroy_completed (actor);
 
                 if (window.window_type == Meta.WindowType.NORMAL) {