diff --git a/applets/notifications/package/contents/ui/FullRepresentation.qml b/applets/notifications/package/contents/ui/FullRepresentation.qml
--- a/applets/notifications/package/contents/ui/FullRepresentation.qml
+++ b/applets/notifications/package/contents/ui/FullRepresentation.qml
@@ -350,9 +350,10 @@
 
             add: Transition {
                 SequentialAnimation {
+                    PropertyAction { property: "opacity"; value: 0 }
                     PauseAnimation { duration: units.longDuration }
                     ParallelAnimation {
-                        NumberAnimation { property: "opacity"; from: 0; duration: units.longDuration }
+                        NumberAnimation { property: "opacity"; from: 0; to: 1; duration: units.longDuration }
                         NumberAnimation { property: "height"; from: 0; duration: units.longDuration }
                     }
                 }