diff --git a/effects/effect_builtins.cpp b/effects/effect_builtins.cpp
--- a/effects/effect_builtins.cpp
+++ b/effects/effect_builtins.cpp
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@
         false,
 #ifdef EFFECT_BUILTINS
         &createHelper<MinimizeAnimationEffect>,
-        nullptr,
+        &MinimizeAnimationEffect::supported,
         nullptr
 #endif
 EFFECT_FALLBACK
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@
         false,
 #ifdef EFFECT_BUILTINS
         &createHelper<SlideEffect>,
-        nullptr,
+        &SlideEffect::supported,
         nullptr
 #endif
 EFFECT_FALLBACK
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@
         false,
 #ifdef EFFECT_BUILTINS
         &createHelper<SlidingPopupsEffect>,
-        nullptr,
+        &SlidingPopupsEffect::supported,
         nullptr
 #endif
 EFFECT_FALLBACK
diff --git a/effects/minimizeanimation/minimizeanimation.h b/effects/minimizeanimation/minimizeanimation.h
--- a/effects/minimizeanimation/minimizeanimation.h
+++ b/effects/minimizeanimation/minimizeanimation.h
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
         return 50;
     }
 
+    static bool supported();
+
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void slotWindowDeleted(KWin::EffectWindow *w);
     void slotWindowMinimized(KWin::EffectWindow *w);
diff --git a/effects/minimizeanimation/minimizeanimation.cpp b/effects/minimizeanimation/minimizeanimation.cpp
--- a/effects/minimizeanimation/minimizeanimation.cpp
+++ b/effects/minimizeanimation/minimizeanimation.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@
     connect(effects, SIGNAL(windowUnminimized(KWin::EffectWindow*)), this, SLOT(slotWindowUnminimized(KWin::EffectWindow*)));
 }
 
+bool MinimizeAnimationEffect::supported()
+{
+    return effects->animationsSupported();
+}
 
 void MinimizeAnimationEffect::prePaintScreen(ScreenPrePaintData& data, int time)
 {
diff --git a/effects/slide/slide.h b/effects/slide/slide.h
--- a/effects/slide/slide.h
+++ b/effects/slide/slide.h
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
         return 50;
     }
 
+    static bool supported();
+
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void slotDesktopChanged(int old, int current);
 
diff --git a/effects/slide/slide.cpp b/effects/slide/slide.cpp
--- a/effects/slide/slide.cpp
+++ b/effects/slide/slide.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@
     reconfigure(ReconfigureAll);
 }
 
+bool SlideEffect::supported()
+{
+    return effects->animationsSupported();
+}
+
 void SlideEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags)
 {
     mTimeLine.setDuration(animationTime(250));
diff --git a/effects/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.h b/effects/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.h
--- a/effects/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.h
+++ b/effects/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.h
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@
     int requestedEffectChainPosition() const override {
         return 40;
     }
+
+    static bool supported();
+
     // TODO react also on virtual desktop changes
 
     // for properties
diff --git a/effects/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.cpp b/effects/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.cpp
--- a/effects/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.cpp
+++ b/effects/slidingpopups/slidingpopups.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@
 {
 }
 
+bool SlidingPopupsEffect::supported()
+{
+     return effects->animationsSupported();
+}
+
 void SlidingPopupsEffect::reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags flags)
 {
     Q_UNUSED(flags)