diff --git a/src/effects/blendchanges/blendchanges.cpp b/src/effects/blendchanges/blendchanges.cpp
index 7179a311d2..2d21c5dd7b 100644
--- a/src/effects/blendchanges/blendchanges.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/blendchanges/blendchanges.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ void KWin::BlendChanges::start(int delay)
 
     const EffectWindowList allWindows = effects->stackingOrder();
     for (auto window : allWindows) {
-        redirect(window);
+        if (!window->isFullScreen()) {
+            redirect(window);
+        }
     }
 
     QTimer::singleShot(delay, this, [this, animationDuration]() {