diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwindesktop/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/kcmkwin/kwindesktop/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/kcmkwin/kwindesktop/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwindesktop/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@
 
                 QQC2.CheckBox {
                     id: animationEnabled
+                    // Let it elide but don't make it push the ComboBox away from it
+                    Layout.fillWidth: true
+                    Layout.maximumWidth: implicitWidth
 
                     text: i18n("Show animation when switching:")