diff --git a/src/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrideffect.cpp b/src/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrideffect.cpp
index 4cf321cb49..9144863112 100644
--- a/src/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrideffect.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrideffect.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ void DesktopGridEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags)
 {
     DesktopGridConfig::self()->read();
     setLayout(DesktopGridConfig::layoutMode());
-    setAnimationDuration(animationTime(400));
+    setAnimationDuration(animationTime(300));
 
     for (const ElectricBorder &border : qAsConst(m_borderActivate)) {
         effects->unreserveElectricBorder(border, this);
diff --git a/src/effects/overview/overvieweffect.cpp b/src/effects/overview/overvieweffect.cpp
index acb2b13da2..2f8e28f8ad 100644
--- a/src/effects/overview/overvieweffect.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/overview/overvieweffect.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void OverviewEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags)
 {
     OverviewConfig::self()->read();
     setLayout(OverviewConfig::layoutMode());
-    setAnimationDuration(animationTime(400));
+    setAnimationDuration(animationTime(300));
     setBlurBackground(OverviewConfig::blurBackground());
 
     for (const ElectricBorder &border : qAsConst(m_borderActivate)) {
diff --git a/src/effects/windowview/windowvieweffect.cpp b/src/effects/windowview/windowvieweffect.cpp
index 1d29e081ad..35901e5a4d 100644
--- a/src/effects/windowview/windowvieweffect.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/windowview/windowvieweffect.cpp
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ int WindowViewEffect::requestedEffectChainPosition() const
 void WindowViewEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags)
 {
     WindowViewConfig::self()->read();
-    setAnimationDuration(animationTime(400));
+    setAnimationDuration(animationTime(300));
     setLayout(WindowViewConfig::layoutMode());
 
     for (ElectricBorder border : qAsConst(m_borderActivate)) {