diff --git a/src/effect/effecthandler.cpp b/src/effect/effecthandler.cpp
index 8cbfa42770..60e0354ec6 100644
--- a/src/effect/effecthandler.cpp
+++ b/src/effect/effecthandler.cpp
@@ -419,6 +419,8 @@ void EffectsHandler::setActiveFullScreenEffect(Effect *e)
     Q_EMIT activeFullScreenEffectChanged();
     if (activeChanged) {
         Q_EMIT hasActiveFullScreenEffectChanged();
+
+        setShowingDesktop(false);
         workspace()->screenEdges()->checkBlocking();
     }
 }