diff --git a/data/theme/_common.scss b/data/theme/_common.scss
index 914b323c1..dbe90cfd3 100644
--- a/data/theme/_common.scss
+++ b/data/theme/_common.scss
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ StScrollBar {
     &:focus > .overview-icon, 
     &:selected > .overview-icon { 
       background-color: transparentize($fg_color,.9);
-      transition-duration: 200ms;
+      transition-duration: 0ms;
       border-image: none;
       background-image: none;
     }
diff --git a/data/theme/gnome-shell.css b/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
index b42ef565e..ad0037b19 100644
--- a/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
+++ b/data/theme/gnome-shell.css
@@ -1477,7 +1477,7 @@ StScrollBar {
 .grid-search-result:focus > .overview-icon,
 .grid-search-result:selected > .overview-icon {
   background-color: rgba(238, 238, 236, 0.1);
-  transition-duration: 200ms;
+  transition-duration: 0ms;
   border-image: none;
   background-image: none; }