diff --git a/effects/magiclamp/magiclamp.desktop b/effects/magiclamp/magiclamp.desktop
index 27a972ffa1..d2c6f87e06 100644
--- a/effects/magiclamp/magiclamp.desktop
+++ b/effects/magiclamp/magiclamp.desktop
@@ -159,3 +159,4 @@ X-KDE-Library=kwin4_effect_builtins
 X-KDE-Ordering=50
 X-KWin-Requires-OpenGL=true
 X-KWin-Video-Url=http://files.kde.org/plasma/kwin/effect-videos/magic_lamp.ogv
+X-KWin-Exclusive-Category=minimize
diff --git a/effects/minimizeanimation/minimizeanimation.desktop b/effects/minimizeanimation/minimizeanimation.desktop
index 1f2d98e00d..8eae515f13 100644
--- a/effects/minimizeanimation/minimizeanimation.desktop
+++ b/effects/minimizeanimation/minimizeanimation.desktop
@@ -165,3 +165,4 @@ X-KDE-PluginInfo-EnabledByDefault=true
 X-KDE-Library=kwin4_effect_builtins
 X-KDE-Ordering=50
 X-KWin-Video-Url=http://files.kde.org/plasma/kwin/effect-videos/minimize.ogv
+X-KWin-Exclusive-Category=minimize