diff --git a/kdecoration/config/breezeconfigwidget.cpp b/kdecoration/config/breezeconfigwidget.cpp
--- a/kdecoration/config/breezeconfigwidget.cpp
+++ b/kdecoration/config/breezeconfigwidget.cpp
@@ -125,6 +125,15 @@
         m_internalSettings->setShadowStrength( qRound( qreal(m_ui.shadowStrength->value()*255)/100 ) );
         m_internalSettings->setShadowColor( m_ui.shadowColor->color() );
 
+        // Store in the global animation settings
+        KSharedConfig::Ptr config = KSharedConfig::openConfig();
+        KConfigGroup cg(config, QStringLiteral("KDE"));
+        if (m_ui.animationsEnabled->isChecked()) {
+            cg.writeEntry("AnimationDurationFactor", m_ui.animationsDuration->value());
+        } else {
+            cg.writeEntry("AnimationDurationFactor", 0);
+        }
+
         // save configuration
         m_internalSettings->save();
 
diff --git a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
--- a/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
+++ b/kstyle/breezestyle.cpp
@@ -1382,6 +1382,18 @@
         // load helper configuration
         _helper->loadConfig();
 
+        // Load global animation settings
+        KSharedConfig::Ptr config = KSharedConfig::openConfig();
+        const KConfigGroup cg(config, QStringLiteral("KDE"));
+
+        const int animationsDuration = cg.readEntry("AnimationDurationFactor", StyleConfigData::animationsDuration() / 100.0f) * 100;
+        if (animationsDuration > 0) {
+            StyleConfigData::setAnimationsDuration(animationsDuration);
+            StyleConfigData::setAnimationsEnabled(true);
+        } else {
+            StyleConfigData::setAnimationsEnabled(false);
+        }
+
         // reinitialize engines
         _animations->setupEngines();
         _windowManager->initialize();