diff --git a/resources/qml/ApplicationSwitcher/ApplicationSwitcher.qml b/resources/qml/ApplicationSwitcher/ApplicationSwitcher.qml
index 5b07b13bca..d89f283e18 100644
--- a/resources/qml/ApplicationSwitcher/ApplicationSwitcher.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/ApplicationSwitcher/ApplicationSwitcher.qml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Item
                 radius: UM.Theme.getSize("action_button_radius").width
                 color: UM.Theme.getColor("primary_text")
                 opacity: applicationSwitcherButton.hovered ? 0.2 : 0
+                Behavior on opacity { NumberAnimation { duration: 100; } }
             }
 
             UM.RecolorImage