diff --git a/effects/fadedesktop/package/contents/code/main.js b/effects/fadedesktop/package/contents/code/main.js
--- a/effects/fadedesktop/package/contents/code/main.js
+++ b/effects/fadedesktop/package/contents/code/main.js
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@
                 duration: duration,
                 animations: [{
                     type: Effect.Opacity,
-                    to: 0.0
+                    to: 0.0,
+                    fullScreen: true
                 }]
             });
         } else {
@@ -55,7 +56,8 @@
                 animations: [{
                     type: Effect.Opacity,
                     to: w.opacity,
-                    from: 0.0
+                    from: 0.0,
+                    fullScreen: true
                 }]
             });
         }