diff --git a/js/ui/workspacesView.js b/js/ui/workspacesView.js
index f223364ae..9ac6be631 100644
--- a/js/ui/workspacesView.js
+++ b/js/ui/workspacesView.js
@@ -611,16 +611,13 @@ class WorkspacesDisplay extends St.Widget {
 
     show(fadeOnPrimary) {
         this._updateWorkspacesViews();
-
-        if (this._actualGeometry && this._fullGeometry) {
-            for (let i = 0; i < this._workspacesViews.length; i++) {
-                let animationType;
-                if (fadeOnPrimary && i == this._primaryIndex)
-                    animationType = AnimationType.FADE;
-                else
-                    animationType = AnimationType.ZOOM;
-                this._workspacesViews[i].animateToOverview(animationType);
-            }
+        for (let i = 0; i < this._workspacesViews.length; i++) {
+            let animationType;
+            if (fadeOnPrimary && i == this._primaryIndex)
+                animationType = AnimationType.FADE;
+            else
+                animationType = AnimationType.ZOOM;
+            this._workspacesViews[i].animateToOverview(animationType);
         }
 
         this._restackedNotifyId =