diff --git a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/animations/TaskLauncherAnimation.qml b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/animations/TaskLauncherAnimation.qml
index 4a89959d4..d92ba3296 100644
--- a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/animations/TaskLauncherAnimation.qml
+++ b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/animations/TaskLauncherAnimation.qml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ SequentialAnimation{
             target: wrapper
             property: (icList.orientation == Qt.Vertical) ? "tempScaleWidth" : "tempScaleHeight"
             to: 1
-            duration: 3*root.durationTime*launcherAnimation.speed
+            duration: 4*launcherAnimation.speed
             easing.type: Easing.OutBounce
         }
 
diff --git a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/animations/TaskRealRemovalAnimation.qml b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/animations/TaskRealRemovalAnimation.qml
index 02f917c69..5df07d6bd 100644
--- a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/animations/TaskRealRemovalAnimation.qml
+++ b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/animations/TaskRealRemovalAnimation.qml
@@ -76,9 +76,13 @@ SequentialAnimation {
         target: wrapper
         property: "opacity"
         to: 1
-        duration:  mainItemContainer.inBouncingAnimation ? //exactly how much the bounche animation lasts
-                                                           5*(root.durationTime * 0.8 * units.longDuration) : 0
+
+        //this duration must be a bit less than the bouncing animation. Otherwise the
+        //smooth trasition between removals is breaking
+        duration:  mainItemContainer.inBouncingAnimation ? 5*launcherSpeedStep : 0
         easing.type: Easing.InQuad
+
+        property int launcherSpeedStep: root.durationTime * 0.8 * units.longDuration
     }
     //end of ghost animation