diff --git a/src/desktop/Workspace.cpp b/src/desktop/Workspace.cpp
index 735da9f7..5c1fedf1 100644
--- a/src/desktop/Workspace.cpp
+++ b/src/desktop/Workspace.cpp
@@ -114,58 +114,57 @@ void CWorkspace::startAnim(bool in, bool left, bool instant) {
     m_fAlpha = in ? 1.F : 0.F;
 
     // handle animation styles for the movement one
-    if (ANIMSTYLE.starts_with("slide") && ANIMSTYLE.contains("%")) {
-        const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(m_iMonitorID);
-        float      movePerc = 0.F;
+    if (m_vRenderOffset.m_pConfig->pValues->internalEnabled) {
+        if (ANIMSTYLE.starts_with("slide") && ANIMSTYLE.contains("%")) {
+            const auto PMONITOR = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(m_iMonitorID);
+            float      movePerc = 0.F;
 
-        try {
-            auto percstr = ANIMSTYLE.substr(ANIMSTYLE.find_last_of(' ') + 1);
-            movePerc     = std::stoi(percstr.substr(0, percstr.length() - 1));
-        } catch (std::exception& e) { Debug::log(ERR, "Error in startAnim: invalid percentage"); }
+            try {
+                auto percstr = ANIMSTYLE.substr(ANIMSTYLE.find_last_of(' ') + 1);
+                movePerc     = std::stoi(percstr.substr(0, percstr.length() - 1));
+            } catch (std::exception& e) { Debug::log(ERR, "Error in startAnim: invalid percentage"); }
 
-        m_vRenderOffset.setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0, 0));
-        m_fScaleClients.setValueAndWarp(1.F);
-
-        if (ANIMSTYLE.starts_with("slidevert")) {
-            if (in) {
-                m_vRenderOffset.setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0.0, (left ? PMONITOR->vecSize.y : -PMONITOR->vecSize.y) * (movePerc / 100.f)));
-                m_vRenderOffset = Vector2D(0, 0);
-            } else
-                m_vRenderOffset = Vector2D(0.0, (left ? -PMONITOR->vecSize.y : PMONITOR->vecSize.y) * (movePerc / 100.f));
-
-        } else {
-            if (in) {
-                m_vRenderOffset.setValueAndWarp(Vector2D((left ? PMONITOR->vecSize.x : -PMONITOR->vecSize.x) * (movePerc / 100.f), 0.0));
-                m_vRenderOffset = Vector2D(0, 0);
-            } else
-                m_vRenderOffset = Vector2D((left ? -PMONITOR->vecSize.x : PMONITOR->vecSize.x) * (movePerc / 100.f), 0.0);
-        }
-    } else if (ANIMSTYLE.starts_with("popin")) {
-        m_vRenderOffset.setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0, 0));
-
-        float startPerc = 0.F;
-
-        try {
-            auto percstr = ANIMSTYLE.substr(ANIMSTYLE.find_last_of(' ') + 1);
-            startPerc    = std::stoi(percstr.substr(0, percstr.length() - 1));
-        } catch (std::exception& e) { Debug::log(ERR, "Error in startAnim: invalid percentage"); }
-
-        if (in) {
-            m_fScaleClients.setValueAndWarp(startPerc / 100.F);
-            m_fScaleClients = 1.F;
-        } else {
+            m_vRenderOffset.setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0, 0));
             m_fScaleClients.setValueAndWarp(1.F);
-            m_fScaleClients = startPerc / 100.F;
-        }
-    } else {
-        // fallback is slide
-        const auto PMONITOR  = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(m_iMonitorID);
-        const auto XDISTANCE = PMONITOR->vecSize.x + *PWORKSPACEGAP;
 
-        m_fScaleClients.setValueAndWarp(1.F);
+            if (ANIMSTYLE.starts_with("slidevert")) {
+                if (in) {
+                    m_vRenderOffset.setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0.0, (left ? PMONITOR->vecSize.y : -PMONITOR->vecSize.y) * (movePerc / 100.f)));
+                    m_vRenderOffset = Vector2D(0, 0);
+                } else
+                    m_vRenderOffset = Vector2D(0.0, (left ? -PMONITOR->vecSize.y : PMONITOR->vecSize.y) * (movePerc / 100.f));
+
+            } else {
+                if (in) {
+                    m_vRenderOffset.setValueAndWarp(Vector2D((left ? PMONITOR->vecSize.x : -PMONITOR->vecSize.x) * (movePerc / 100.f), 0.0));
+                    m_vRenderOffset = Vector2D(0, 0);
+                } else
+                    m_vRenderOffset = Vector2D((left ? -PMONITOR->vecSize.x : PMONITOR->vecSize.x) * (movePerc / 100.f), 0.0);
+            }
+        } else if (ANIMSTYLE.starts_with("popin")) {
+            m_vRenderOffset.setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(0, 0));
+
+            float startPerc = 0.F;
+
+            try {
+                auto percstr = ANIMSTYLE.substr(ANIMSTYLE.find_last_of(' ') + 1);
+                startPerc    = std::stoi(percstr.substr(0, percstr.length() - 1));
+            } catch (std::exception& e) { Debug::log(ERR, "Error in startAnim: invalid percentage"); }
+
+            if (in) {
+                m_fScaleClients.setValueAndWarp(startPerc / 100.F);
+                m_fScaleClients = 1.F;
+            } else {
+                m_fScaleClients.setValueAndWarp(1.F);
+                m_fScaleClients = startPerc / 100.F;
+            }
+        } else {
+            // fallback is slide
+            const auto PMONITOR  = g_pCompositor->getMonitorFromID(m_iMonitorID);
+            const auto XDISTANCE = PMONITOR->vecSize.x + *PWORKSPACEGAP;
+
+            m_fScaleClients.setValueAndWarp(1.F);
 
-        // special case: fade enabled but this anim is disabled, so don't change anything. Only do the anim otherwise.
-        if (m_vRenderOffset.m_pConfig->pValues->internalEnabled || !m_fAlpha.m_pConfig->pValues->internalEnabled) {
             if (in) {
                 m_vRenderOffset.setValueAndWarp(Vector2D(left ? XDISTANCE : -XDISTANCE, 0.0));
                 m_vRenderOffset = Vector2D(0, 0);