diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index 0d84bcdb..4a04c8ad 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -1621,7 +1621,8 @@ void CCompositor::setWindowFullscreen(CWindow* pWindow, bool on, eFullscreenMode
     const auto PMONITOR = getMonitorFromID(pWindow->m_iMonitorID);
 
     for (auto& ls : PMONITOR->m_aLayerSurfaceLists[ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_TOP]) {
-        ls->alpha = pWindow->m_bIsFullscreen && mode == FULLSCREEN_FULL ? 0.f : 255.f;
+        if (!ls->fadingOut)
+            ls->alpha = pWindow->m_bIsFullscreen && mode == FULLSCREEN_FULL ? 0.f : 255.f;
     }
     
     g_pXWaylandManager->setWindowSize(pWindow, pWindow->m_vRealSize.goalv(), true);