diff --git a/containment/contents/ui/AppletItem.qml b/containment/contents/ui/AppletItem.qml
index 9d9962453..a03a1a495 100644
--- a/containment/contents/ui/AppletItem.qml
+++ b/containment/contents/ui/AppletItem.qml
@@ -857,6 +857,10 @@ Item {
 
 
             function calculateScales( currentMousePosition ){
+                if (root.editMode || root.zoomFactor===1 || root.durationTime===0) {
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 var distanceFromHovered = Math.abs(index - layoutsContainer.hoveredIndex);
 
                 // A new algorithm tryig to make the zoom calculation only once
diff --git a/plasmoid/contents/ui/TaskDelegate.qml b/plasmoid/contents/ui/TaskDelegate.qml
index 494f0e103..e79e01a64 100644
--- a/plasmoid/contents/ui/TaskDelegate.qml
+++ b/plasmoid/contents/ui/TaskDelegate.qml
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ MouseArea{
             }//Flow
 
             function calculateScales( currentMousePosition ){
-                if (root.editMode) {
+                if (root.editMode || root.zoomFactor===1 || root.durationTime===0) {
                     return;
                 }