diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index 7e2e32e..f34a05c 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void ConfigManager::init() {
     configValues["anim:enabled"].intValue = 0;
     configValues["anim:cheap"].intValue = 1;
     configValues["anim:borders"].intValue = 1;
-    configValues["anim:workspaces"].intValue = 1;
+    configValues["anim:workspaces"].intValue = 0;
 
     if (!g_pWindowManager->statusBar) {
         isFirstLaunch = true;
diff --git a/src/windowManager.cpp b/src/windowManager.cpp
index 8983d7d..5e75652 100644
--- a/src/windowManager.cpp
+++ b/src/windowManager.cpp
@@ -1979,11 +1979,17 @@ void CWindowManager::startWipeAnimOnWorkspace(const int& oldwork, const int& new
 
     for (auto& work : workspaces) {
         if (work.getID() == oldwork) {
-            work.setCurrentOffset(Vector2D(0,0));
+            if (ConfigManager::getInt("anim:workspaces") == 1)
+                work.setCurrentOffset(Vector2D(0,0));
+            else
+                work.setCurrentOffset(Vector2D(150000, 150000));
             work.setGoalOffset(Vector2D(PMONITOR->vecSize.x, 0));
             work.setAnimationInProgress(true);
         } else if (work.getID() == newwork) {
-            work.setCurrentOffset(Vector2D(-PMONITOR->vecSize.x, 0));
+            if (ConfigManager::getInt("anim:workspaces") == 1)
+                work.setCurrentOffset(Vector2D(-PMONITOR->vecSize.x, 0));
+            else
+                work.setCurrentOffset(Vector2D(0, 0));
             work.setGoalOffset(Vector2D(0, 0));
             work.setAnimationInProgress(true);
         }