diff --git a/src/animation/layer.h b/src/animation/layer.h
index b557e3d..efe9161 100644
--- a/src/animation/layer.h
+++ b/src/animation/layer.h
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ void layer_animation_next_tick(LayerSurface *l) {
 
 void init_fadeout_layers(LayerSurface *l) {
 
-	if (!layer_animations || l->noanim) {
+	if (!animations || !layer_animations || l->noanim) {
 		return;
 	}