diff --git a/src/effects.cpp b/src/effects.cpp
index 1057440983..72d0fd3a38 100644
--- a/src/effects.cpp
+++ b/src/effects.cpp
@@ -587,6 +587,7 @@ void EffectsHandlerImpl::setActiveFullScreenEffect(Effect *e)
             }
         }
         Q_EMIT hasActiveFullScreenEffectChanged();
+        ScreenEdges::self()->checkBlocking();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/screenedge.cpp b/src/screenedge.cpp
index 54597133a6..4dc9c7c7d4 100644
--- a/src/screenedge.cpp
+++ b/src/screenedge.cpp
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ void Edge::setGeometry(const QRect &geometry)
 void Edge::checkBlocking()
 {
     Window *client = Workspace::self()->activeWindow();
-    const bool newValue = !m_edges->remainActiveOnFullscreen() && client && client->isFullScreen() && client->frameGeometry().contains(m_geometry.center());
+    const bool newValue = !m_edges->remainActiveOnFullscreen() && client && client->isFullScreen() && client->frameGeometry().contains(m_geometry.center()) && !(effects && effects->hasActiveFullScreenEffect());
     if (newValue == m_blocked) {
         return;
     }