diff --git a/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid.cpp b/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid.cpp
index 335599f754..223785dc07 100644
--- a/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid.cpp
+++ b/effects/desktopgrid/desktopgrid.cpp
@@ -747,6 +747,8 @@ void DesktopGridEffect::windowInputMouseEvent( Window, QEvent* e )
 
 void DesktopGridEffect::grabbedKeyboardEvent( QKeyEvent* e )
     {
+    if( timeline.value() != 1 ) // Block user input during animations
+        return;
     if( e->type() == QEvent::KeyPress )
         {
         // check for global shortcuts