diff --git a/kded/configvalueprovider.h b/kded/configvalueprovider.h
--- a/kded/configvalueprovider.h
+++ b/kded/configvalueprovider.h
@@ -45,12 +45,14 @@
     QString scrollbarBehavior() const;
     QString preferDarkTheme() const;
     QString windowDecorationsButtonsOrder() const;
+    QString enableAnimations() const;
 
 private:
     QString toolbarStyleInDesiredNotation(const QString &kdeConfigValue, ToolbarStyleNotation notation) const;
     QString windowDecorationButtonsOrderInGtkNotation(const QString &kdeConfigValue) const;
 
     KSharedConfigPtr kdeglobalsConfig;
     KSharedConfigPtr inputConfig;
     KSharedConfigPtr kwinConfig;
+    KSharedConfigPtr ownConfig;
 };
diff --git a/kded/configvalueprovider.cpp b/kded/configvalueprovider.cpp
--- a/kded/configvalueprovider.cpp
+++ b/kded/configvalueprovider.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
 ConfigValueProvider::ConfigValueProvider() :
     kdeglobalsConfig(KSharedConfig::openConfig(QStringLiteral("kdeglobals"))),
     inputConfig(KSharedConfig::openConfig(QStringLiteral("kcminputrc"))),
-    kwinConfig(KSharedConfig::openConfig(QStringLiteral("kwinrc")))
+    kwinConfig(KSharedConfig::openConfig(QStringLiteral("kwinrc"))),
+    ownConfig(KSharedConfig::openConfig())
 {
 
 }
@@ -140,6 +141,21 @@
     return buttonsOnLeftInGtkNotation + QStringLiteral(":") + buttonsOnRightInGtkNotation;
 }
 
+QString ConfigValueProvider::enableAnimations() const
+{
+    ownConfig->reparseConfiguration();
+    KConfigGroup generalCfg = ownConfig->group(QStringLiteral("KDE"));
+    const qreal animationSpeedModifier = qMax(0.0, generalCfg.readEntry("AnimationDurationFactor", 1.0));
+
+    const bool enableAnimations = !qFuzzyIsNull(animationSpeedModifier);
+
+    if (enableAnimations) {
+        return QStringLiteral("1");
+    } else {
+        return QStringLiteral("0");
+    }
+}
+
 QString ConfigValueProvider::toolbarStyleInDesiredNotation(const QString &kdeConfigValue, ConfigValueProvider::ToolbarStyleNotation notation) const
 {
     QStringList toolbarStyles {};
diff --git a/kded/gtkconfig.h b/kded/gtkconfig.h
--- a/kded/gtkconfig.h
+++ b/kded/gtkconfig.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
     void setScrollbarBehavior() const;
     void setDarkThemePreference() const;
     void setWindowDecorationsButtonsOrder() const;
+    void setEnableAnimations() const;
 
     void applyAllSettings() const;
 
@@ -84,9 +85,11 @@
 
     void onGlobalSettingsChange(int settingsChangeType, int arg) const;
     void onKWinSettingsChange(const KConfigGroup &group, const QByteArrayList &names) const;
+    void onOwnSettingsChange(const KConfigGroup &group, const QByteArrayList &names) const;
 
 private:
     QScopedPointer<ConfigValueProvider> configValueProvider;
     QScopedPointer<ThemePreviewer> themePreviewer;
     KConfigWatcher::Ptr kwinConfigWatcher;
+    KConfigWatcher::Ptr ownConfigWatcher;
 };
diff --git a/kded/gtkconfig.cpp b/kded/gtkconfig.cpp
--- a/kded/gtkconfig.cpp
+++ b/kded/gtkconfig.cpp
@@ -38,15 +38,17 @@
     KDEDModule(parent),
     configValueProvider(new ConfigValueProvider()),
     themePreviewer(new ThemePreviewer(this)),
-    kwinConfigWatcher(KConfigWatcher::create(KSharedConfig::openConfig(QStringLiteral("kwinrc"))))
+    kwinConfigWatcher(KConfigWatcher::create(KSharedConfig::openConfig(QStringLiteral("kwinrc")))),
+    ownConfigWatcher(KConfigWatcher::create(KSharedConfig::openConfig()))
 {
     QDBusConnection dbus = QDBusConnection::sessionBus();
     dbus.registerService(QStringLiteral("org.kde.GtkConfig"));
     dbus.registerObject(QStringLiteral("/GtkConfig"), this, QDBusConnection::ExportScriptableSlots);
 
     connect(qGuiApp, &QGuiApplication::fontChanged, this, &GtkConfig::setFont);
     connect(KIconLoader::global(), &KIconLoader::iconChanged, this, &GtkConfig::setIconTheme);
     connect(kwinConfigWatcher.data(), &KConfigWatcher::configChanged, this, &GtkConfig::onKWinSettingsChange);
+    connect(ownConfigWatcher.data(), &KConfigWatcher::configChanged, this, &GtkConfig::onOwnSettingsChange);
     dbus.connect(
         QString(),
         QStringLiteral("/KGlobalSettings"),
@@ -180,6 +182,15 @@
     ConfigEditor::setGtk3ConfigValueXSettingsd(QStringLiteral("Gtk/DecorationLayout"), windowDecorationsButtonOrder);
 }
 
+void GtkConfig::setEnableAnimations() const
+{
+    const QString enableAnimations = configValueProvider->enableAnimations();
+    ConfigEditor::setGtk2ConfigValue(QStringLiteral("gtk-button-images"), enableAnimations);
+    ConfigEditor::setGtk3ConfigValueDconf(QStringLiteral("enable-animations"), enableAnimations, QStringLiteral("org.gnome.desktop.interface"));
+    ConfigEditor::setGtk3ConfigValueSettingsIni(QStringLiteral("gtk-enable-animations"), enableAnimations);
+    ConfigEditor::setGtk3ConfigValueXSettingsd(QStringLiteral("Gtk/EnableAnimations"), enableAnimations);
+}
+
 void GtkConfig::applyAllSettings() const
 {
     setFont();
@@ -191,6 +202,7 @@
     setScrollbarBehavior();
     setDarkThemePreference();
     setWindowDecorationsButtonsOrder();
+    setEnableAnimations();
 }
 
 void GtkConfig::onGlobalSettingsChange(int settingsChangeType, int arg) const
@@ -219,4 +231,12 @@
     }
 }
 
+void GtkConfig::onOwnSettingsChange(const KConfigGroup &group, const QByteArrayList &names) const
+{
+    if (group.name() == QLatin1String("KDE")
+            && names.contains(QByteArrayLiteral("AnimationDurationFactor"))) {
+        setEnableAnimations();
+    }
+}
+
 #include "gtkconfig.moc"