diff --git a/src/effects/fadingpopups/package/contents/code/main.js b/src/effects/fadingpopups/package/contents/code/main.js
index 632c1973b1..c5934c010e 100644
--- a/src/effects/fadingpopups/package/contents/code/main.js
+++ b/src/effects/fadingpopups/package/contents/code/main.js
@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@
 "use strict";
 
 var blacklist = [
-    // The logout screen has to be animated only by the logout effect.
+    // ignore black background behind lockscreen
     "ksmserver ksmserver",
+    // The logout screen has to be animated only by the logout effect.
     "ksmserver-logout-greeter ksmserver-logout-greeter",
-
+    // The lockscreen isn't a popup window
+    "kscreenlocker_greet kscreenlocker_greet",
     // KDE Plasma splash screen has to be animated only by the login effect.
     "ksplashqml ksplashqml"
 ];