diff --git a/declarativeimports/abilities/items/BasicItem.qml b/declarativeimports/abilities/items/BasicItem.qml
index 089b13210..ff01470d9 100644
--- a/declarativeimports/abilities/items/BasicItem.qml
+++ b/declarativeimports/abilities/items/BasicItem.qml
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ Item{
     property bool isSeparatorInRealLength: false
     property bool isSeparatorHidden: false
     readonly property bool isSeparatorVisible: isSeparator && !isSeparatorHidden && !tailItemIsSeparator
+    property bool preserveIndicatorInInitialPosition: false
 
     property bool containsMouse: false
 
diff --git a/declarativeimports/abilities/items/basicitem/IndicatorLevel.qml b/declarativeimports/abilities/items/basicitem/IndicatorLevel.qml
index 009995908..77c9020c0 100644
--- a/declarativeimports/abilities/items/basicitem/IndicatorLevel.qml
+++ b/declarativeimports/abilities/items/basicitem/IndicatorLevel.qml
@@ -39,8 +39,12 @@ AbilityItem.IndicatorLevel {
 
     level.isDrawn: level.indicator && level.indicator.host && level.indicator.host.isEnabled && !abilityItem.isSeparator && !abilityItem.isHidden
 
-    readonly property real length: abilityItem.parabolicItem.length - 2*abilityItem.parabolicItem.zoom*abilityItem.abilities.metrics.margin.length
-    readonly property real thickness: abilityItem.parabolicItem.thickness
+    readonly property real length: abilityItem.preserveIndicatorInInitialPosition ?
+                                       abilityItem.abilities.metrics.iconSize + abilityItem.abilities.metrics.totals.lengthPaddings :
+                                       abilityItem.parabolicItem.length - 2*abilityItem.parabolicItem.zoom*abilityItem.abilities.metrics.margin.length
+    readonly property real thickness: abilityItem.preserveIndicatorInInitialPosition ?
+                                          abilityItem.abilities.metrics.thickness :
+                                          abilityItem.parabolicItem.thickness
 
     Connections {
         target: abilityItem
diff --git a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskItem.qml b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskItem.qml
index 33cc3fea3..251101b23 100644
--- a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskItem.qml
+++ b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskItem.qml
@@ -63,12 +63,14 @@ AbilityItem.BasicItem {
         return isWindow ? model.display : model.AppName;
     }
 
+    preserveIndicatorInInitialPosition: inBouncingAnimation || inAttentionAnimation || inNewWindowAnimation
+
     parabolicItem.isParabolicEventBlocked: root.dragSource
                                            || !hoverEnabled
                                            || !taskItem.abilities.myView.isShownFully
                                            || inAnimation
                                            || (inBlockingAnimation && !(inAttentionAnimation||inFastRestoreAnimation))
-    parabolicItem.isUpdatingOnlySpacers: inAttentionAnimation || inBouncingAnimation
+    parabolicItem.isUpdatingOnlySpacers: inAttentionAnimation || inBouncingAnimation    
 
     property alias hoverEnabled: taskMouseArea.hoverEnabled
     property alias pressed: taskMouseArea.pressed