diff --git a/effects/fade.cpp b/effects/fade.cpp
index 90853828a5..2ef4b3eb29 100644
--- a/effects/fade.cpp
+++ b/effects/fade.cpp
@@ -173,6 +173,11 @@ void FadeEffect::windowDeleted( EffectWindow* w )
 
 bool FadeEffect::isFadeWindow( EffectWindow* w )
     {
+    if( w->windowClass() == "ksplashx ksplashx"
+        || w->windowClass() == "ksplashsimple ksplashsimple" )
+        { // see login effect
+        return false;
+        }
     return !w->isDesktop();
     }
 
diff --git a/effects/login.cpp b/effects/login.cpp
index 889da2fcc5..a32c913ba4 100644
--- a/effects/login.cpp
+++ b/effects/login.cpp
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ void LoginEffect::windowClosed( EffectWindow* w )
 
 bool LoginEffect::isLoginSplash( EffectWindow* w )
     { // TODO there should be probably a better way (window type?)
+    // see also fade effect
     if( w->windowClass() == "ksplashx ksplashx"
         || w->windowClass() == "ksplashsimple ksplashsimple" )
         {