diff --git a/effects/slide/slide.h b/effects/slide/slide.h
--- a/effects/slide/slide.h
+++ b/effects/slide/slide.h
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
     int m_hGap;
     int m_vGap;
     bool m_slideDocks;
+    bool m_slideBackground;
 
     bool m_active = false;
     QTimeLine m_timeline;
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@
 
     struct {
         int desktop;
+        bool firstPass;
         bool lastPass;
         QPoint translation;
 
diff --git a/effects/slide/slide.cpp b/effects/slide/slide.cpp
--- a/effects/slide/slide.cpp
+++ b/effects/slide/slide.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
     m_hGap = SlideConfig::horizontalGap();
     m_vGap = SlideConfig::verticalGap();
     m_slideDocks = SlideConfig::slideDocks();
+    m_slideBackground = SlideConfig::slideBackground();
 }
 
 void SlideEffect::prePaintScreen(ScreenPrePaintData& data, int time)
@@ -189,6 +190,7 @@
     // passes, depending how an user moves between virtual desktops.
     // Windows, such as docks or keep-above windows, are painted in
     // the last pass so they are above other windows.
+    m_paintCtx.firstPass = true;
     const int lastDesktop = visibleDesktops.last();
     for (int desktop : qAsConst(visibleDesktops)) {
         m_paintCtx.desktop = desktop;
@@ -198,6 +200,7 @@
             wrapDiff(m_paintCtx.translation, w, h);
         }
         effects->paintScreen(mask, region, data);
+        m_paintCtx.firstPass = false;
     }
 }
 
@@ -211,7 +214,10 @@
         if (w->isDock()) {
             return m_slideDocks;
         }
-        return w->isDesktop();
+        if (w->isDesktop()) {
+            return m_slideBackground;
+        }
+        return false;
     } else if (w == m_movingWindow) {
         return false;
     } else if (w->isOnDesktop(m_paintCtx.desktop)) {
@@ -239,6 +245,13 @@
             }
             return true;
         }
+        if (w->isDesktop()) {
+            // If desktop background is not being slided, draw it only
+            // in the first pass. Otherwise, desktop backgrounds from
+            // follow-up virtual desktops will be drawn above windows
+            // from previous virtual desktops.
+            return m_slideBackground || m_paintCtx.firstPass;
+        }
         // In order to make sure that 'keep above' windows are above
         // other windows during transition to another virtual desktop,
         // they should be painted in the last pass.
diff --git a/effects/slide/slide.kcfg b/effects/slide/slide.kcfg
--- a/effects/slide/slide.kcfg
+++ b/effects/slide/slide.kcfg
@@ -18,5 +18,8 @@
         <entry name="SlideDocks" type="Bool">
             <default>true</default>
         </entry>
+        <entry name="SlideBackground" type="Bool">
+            <default>true</default>
+        </entry>
     </group>
 </kcfg>
diff --git a/effects/slide/slide_config.ui b/effects/slide/slide_config.ui
--- a/effects/slide/slide_config.ui
+++ b/effects/slide/slide_config.ui
@@ -106,6 +106,13 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="kcfg_SlideBackground">
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Slide desktop background</string>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
    <item>
     <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
      <property name="orientation">