diff --git a/js/ui/windowMenu.js b/js/ui/windowMenu.js
index 58ef841d4..f2fb750bc 100644
--- a/js/ui/windowMenu.js
+++ b/js/ui/windowMenu.js
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ var WindowMenuManager = class {
         this._sourceActor.set_position(rect.x, rect.y);
         this._sourceActor.show();
 
-        menu.open(BoxPointer.PopupAnimation.NONE);
+        menu.open(BoxPointer.PopupAnimation.FADE);
         menu.actor.navigate_focus(null, St.DirectionType.TAB_FORWARD, false);
         menu.connect('open-state-changed', (menu_, isOpen) => {
             if (isOpen)