diff --git a/src/gui/tray/Window.qml b/src/gui/tray/Window.qml
index 9b30cc5a4a095..1595516dd36e5 100644
--- a/src/gui/tray/Window.qml
+++ b/src/gui/tray/Window.qml
@@ -893,7 +893,18 @@ ApplicationWindow {
                     interval: 5000;
                     running: newActivitiesButtonLoader.active && !newActivitiesButton.hovered;
                     repeat: false
-                    onTriggered: newActivitiesButtonLoader.active = false;
+                    onTriggered: fadeoutDisappearTimer.running = true
+                }
+
+                OpacityAnimator {
+                    id: fadeoutDisappearTimer
+                    target: newActivitiesButton;
+                    from: 1;
+                    to: 0;
+                    duration: 250
+                    loops: 1
+                    running: false
+                    onFinished: newActivitiesButtonLoader.active = false;
                 }
             }
         }