diff --git a/js/ui/environment.js b/js/ui/environment.js
index 4853a83d5..8c790da67 100644
--- a/js/ui/environment.js
+++ b/js/ui/environment.js
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ function adjustAnimationTime(msecs) {
     let settings = St.Settings.get();
 
     if (!settings.enable_animations)
-        return 1;
+        return Math.min(msecs, 1);
     return settings.slow_down_factor * msecs;
 }