diff --git a/src/libkwineffects/kwinoffscreeneffect.cpp b/src/libkwineffects/kwinoffscreeneffect.cpp
index f7257d2ef5..82abea675c 100644
--- a/src/libkwineffects/kwinoffscreeneffect.cpp
+++ b/src/libkwineffects/kwinoffscreeneffect.cpp
@@ -350,9 +350,20 @@ void CrossFadeEffect::redirect(EffectWindow *window)
     }
     offscreenData = std::make_unique<CrossFadeWindowData>();
 
+    // Avoid including blur and contrast effects. During a normal painting cycle they
+    // won't be included, but since we call effects->drawWindow() outside usual compositing
+    // cycle, we have to prevent backdrop effects kicking in.
+    const QVariant blurRole = window->data(WindowForceBlurRole);
+    window->setData(WindowForceBlurRole, QVariant());
+    const QVariant contrastRole = window->data(WindowForceBackgroundContrastRole);
+    window->setData(WindowForceBackgroundContrastRole, QVariant());
+
     effects->makeOpenGLContextCurrent();
     offscreenData->maybeRender(window);
     offscreenData->frameGeometryAtCapture = window->frameGeometry();
+
+    window->setData(WindowForceBlurRole, blurRole);
+    window->setData(WindowForceBackgroundContrastRole, contrastRole);
 }
 
 void CrossFadeEffect::unredirect(EffectWindow *window)