diff --git a/js/ui/overview.js b/js/ui/overview.js
index 6fbc39b4e..3f881da57 100644
--- a/js/ui/overview.js
+++ b/js/ui/overview.js
@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@ var Overview = class {
         if (endProgress === 0) {
             this._shown = false;
             this.emit('hiding');
+            Main.panel.style = 'transition-duration: %dms;'.format(duration);
             onComplete = () => this._hideDone();
         } else {
             onComplete = () => this._showDone();
@@ -626,6 +627,8 @@ var Overview = class {
         else
             Main.layoutManager.hideOverview();
 
+        Main.panel.style = null;
+
         this._syncGrab();
     }