diff --git a/effects/screenshot/screenshot.cpp b/effects/screenshot/screenshot.cpp
--- a/effects/screenshot/screenshot.cpp
+++ b/effects/screenshot/screenshot.cpp
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@
         m_scheduledScreenshot = 0;
     }
     if (m_scheduledScreenshot) {
+        m_windowMode = WindowMode::Xpixmap;
         m_scheduledScreenshot->addRepaintFull();
     }
 }