diff --git a/js/ui/messageTray.js b/js/ui/messageTray.js
index be9dcbe90..73a9ed9f6 100644
--- a/js/ui/messageTray.js
+++ b/js/ui/messageTray.js
@@ -1356,29 +1356,23 @@ export const MessageTray = GObject.registerClass({
         this._resetNotificationLeftTimeout();
         this._bannerBin.remove_all_transitions();
 
-        if (animate) {
-            this._notificationState = State.HIDING;
-            this._bannerBin.ease({
-                opacity: 0,
-                duration: ANIMATION_TIME,
-                mode: Clutter.AnimationMode.EASE_OUT_BACK,
-            });
-            this._bannerBin.ease({
-                y: -this._bannerBin.height,
-                duration: ANIMATION_TIME,
-                mode: Clutter.AnimationMode.EASE_OUT_BACK,
-                onComplete: () => {
-                    this._notificationState = State.HIDDEN;
-                    this._hideNotificationCompleted();
-                    this._updateState();
-                },
-            });
-        } else {
-            this._bannerBin.y = -this._bannerBin.height;
-            this._bannerBin.opacity = 0;
-            this._notificationState = State.HIDDEN;
-            this._hideNotificationCompleted();
-        }
+        const duration = animate ? ANIMATION_TIME : 0;
+        this._notificationState = State.HIDING;
+        this._bannerBin.ease({
+            opacity: 0,
+            duration,
+            mode: Clutter.AnimationMode.EASE_OUT_BACK,
+        });
+        this._bannerBin.ease({
+            y: -this._bannerBin.height,
+            duration,
+            mode: Clutter.AnimationMode.EASE_OUT_BACK,
+            onComplete: () => {
+                this._notificationState = State.HIDDEN;
+                this._hideNotificationCompleted();
+                this._updateState();
+            },
+        });
     }
 
     _hideNotificationCompleted() {