diff --git a/clients/aurorae/src/aurorae.cpp b/clients/aurorae/src/aurorae.cpp
index b6c219b72f..ccbb1cb6eb 100644
--- a/clients/aurorae/src/aurorae.cpp
+++ b/clients/aurorae/src/aurorae.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <QtDeclarative/QDeclarativeEngine>
 #include <QtDeclarative/QDeclarativeItem>
 #include <QtGui/QGraphicsView>
+#include <QPaintEngine>
 
 #include <KConfig>
 #include <KConfigGroup>
@@ -576,6 +577,18 @@ void AuroraeClient::slotAlphaChanged()
     }
 }
 
+bool AuroraeClient::animationsSupported() const
+{
+    if (!compositingActive()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    QPixmap pix(1,1);
+    QPainter p(&pix);
+    const bool raster = p.paintEngine()->type() == QPaintEngine::Raster;
+    p.end();
+    return raster;
+}
+
 } // namespace Aurorae
 
 extern "C"
diff --git a/clients/aurorae/src/aurorae.h b/clients/aurorae/src/aurorae.h
index 6e187eaeb9..207a400ccb 100644
--- a/clients/aurorae/src/aurorae.h
+++ b/clients/aurorae/src/aurorae.h
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ class AuroraeClient : public KDecorationUnstable
     Q_PROPERTY(int width READ width)
     Q_PROPERTY(qulonglong windowId READ windowId CONSTANT)
     Q_PROPERTY(int doubleClickInterval READ doubleClickInterval)
+    Q_PROPERTY(bool animationsSupported READ animationsSupported CONSTANT)
     // TODO: window tabs - they suck for dynamic features
 public:
     AuroraeClient(KDecorationBridge* bridge, KDecorationFactory* factory);
@@ -132,6 +133,8 @@ public:
     bool isMaximized() const;
     int doubleClickInterval() const;
 
+    bool animationsSupported() const;
+
     Q_INVOKABLE QVariant readConfig(const QString &key, const QVariant &defaultValue = QVariant());
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
diff --git a/clients/aurorae/themes/plastik/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/clients/aurorae/themes/plastik/package/contents/ui/main.qml
index d18d7a78e7..fe91a6a524 100644
--- a/clients/aurorae/themes/plastik/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/clients/aurorae/themes/plastik/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -59,7 +59,10 @@ Decoration {
         }
         root.animateButtons = decoration.readConfig("animateButtons", true);
         root.titleShadow = decoration.readConfig("titleShadow", true);
-        root.animationDuration = 150;
+        if (decoration.animationsSupported) {
+            root.animationDuration = 150;
+            root.animateButtons = false;
+        }
     }
     ColorHelper {
         id: colorHelper