diff --git a/autotests/integration/effects/translucency_test.cpp b/autotests/integration/effects/translucency_test.cpp
index 92f15efe93..428026d48c 100644
--- a/autotests/integration/effects/translucency_test.cpp
+++ b/autotests/integration/effects/translucency_test.cpp
@@ -238,12 +238,9 @@ void TranslucencyTest::testDialogClose()
     QVERIFY(windowDeletedSpy.isValid());
     QVERIFY(windowClosedSpy.wait());
     if (windowDeletedSpy.isEmpty()) {
-        QEXPECT_FAIL("", "BUG 342716", Continue);
         QVERIFY(windowDeletedSpy.wait());
     }
-    QEXPECT_FAIL("", "BUG 342716", Continue);
     QCOMPARE(windowDeletedSpy.count(), 1);
-    QEXPECT_FAIL("", "BUG 342716", Continue);
     QTRY_VERIFY(!m_translucencyEffect->isActive());
     xcb_destroy_window(c.data(), w);
     c.reset();
diff --git a/effects/translucency/package/contents/code/main.js b/effects/translucency/package/contents/code/main.js
index f6468a946e..69c051187d 100644
--- a/effects/translucency/package/contents/code/main.js
+++ b/effects/translucency/package/contents/code/main.js
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ var translucencyEffect = {
                         to: value / 100.0
                     }]
                 });
+                if (window.translucencyWindowTypeAnimation !== undefined) {
+                    cancel(window.translucencyWindowTypeAnimation);
+                }
                 window.translucencyWindowTypeAnimation = ids;
             }
         };