diff --git a/src/effects/windowview/windowvieweffect.cpp b/src/effects/windowview/windowvieweffect.cpp
index 09e291e3e0..855ac544db 100644
--- a/src/effects/windowview/windowvieweffect.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/windowview/windowvieweffect.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ WindowViewEffect::WindowViewEffect()
             switch (m_status) {
             case Status::Inactive:
             case Status::Activating:
+                setMode(ModeAllDesktops);
                 partialActivate(progress);
                 break;
             case Status::Active: