diff --git a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskDelegate.qml b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskDelegate.qml
index 5a47070f6..d3c2c3d1f 100644
--- a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskDelegate.qml
+++ b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskDelegate.qml
@@ -898,7 +898,11 @@ MouseArea{
 
     function activateTask() {
         if( mainItemContainer.isLauncher){
-            wrapper.runLauncherAnimation();
+            if (Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive) {
+                wrapper.runLauncherAnimation();
+            } else {
+                launcherAction();
+            }
         }
         else{
             if (model.IsGroupParent) {
@@ -999,8 +1003,10 @@ MouseArea{
 
     function launcherAction(){
         // if ((lastButtonClicked == Qt.LeftButton)||(lastButtonClicked == Qt.MidButton)){
-        inBouncingAnimation = true;
-        root.addWaitingLauncher(mainItemContainer.launcherUrl);
+        if (Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive) {
+            inBouncingAnimation = true;
+            root.addWaitingLauncher(mainItemContainer.launcherUrl);
+        }
         tasksModel.requestActivate(modelIndex());
         // }
     }
@@ -1244,7 +1250,9 @@ MouseArea{
                              || !launcherIsPresent(mainItemContainer.launcherUrl))
                             && mainItemContainer.isStartup);
 
-        if ( (isWindow || isStartup) && root.waitingLauncherExists(launcherUrl)) {
+        if (!Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive) {
+            visible = true;
+        } else if ( (isWindow || isStartup) && root.waitingLauncherExists(launcherUrl)) {
             root.waitingLauncherRemoved.connect(slotWaitingLauncherRemoved);
             visible = false;
         } else if (hideStartup){
diff --git a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskWrapper.qml b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskWrapper.qml
index 3c8a9ed1e..ce60bbf6d 100644
--- a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskWrapper.qml
+++ b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/TaskWrapper.qml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import QtQuick 2.0
 
 import org.kde.plasma.core 2.0 as PlasmaCore
 
+import org.kde.latte 0.1 as Latte
+
 Item{
     id: wrapper
 
@@ -311,6 +313,10 @@ Item{
     }
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
+        if (!Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive) {
+            opacity = 1;
+        }
+
         root.updateScale.connect(signalUpdateScale);
     }
 
diff --git a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/animations/TaskRealRemovalAnimation.qml b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/animations/TaskRealRemovalAnimation.qml
index fca39ca00..a29e33ff5 100644
--- a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/animations/TaskRealRemovalAnimation.qml
+++ b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/animations/TaskRealRemovalAnimation.qml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import QtQuick 2.0
 
 import org.kde.plasma.plasmoid 2.0
 
+import org.kde.latte 0.1 as Latte
+
 SequentialAnimation {
     id: taskRealRemovalAnimation
     PropertyAction { target: mainItemContainer; property: "ListView.delayRemove"; value: true }
@@ -32,10 +34,11 @@ SequentialAnimation {
     property bool animation1: ((((tasksModel.launcherPosition(mainItemContainer.launcherUrl) == -1)
                                  && (tasksModel.launcherPosition(mainItemContainer.launcherUrlWithIcon) == -1) )
                                 || !launcherIsPresent(mainItemContainer.launcherUrl))
-                               && !mainItemContainer.isStartup)
+                               && !mainItemContainer.isStartup && Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive)
 
     property bool animation4: ((mainItemContainer.launcherUrl===root.launcherForRemoval
-                                || mainItemContainer.launcherUrlWithIcon===root.launcherForRemoval ) && !mainItemContainer.isStartup)
+                                || mainItemContainer.launcherUrlWithIcon===root.launcherForRemoval )
+                               && !mainItemContainer.isStartup && Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive)
 
     property bool enabledAnimation: (animation1 || animation4) && (root.durationTime !== 0) && !mainItemContainer.inBouncingAnimation;
 
@@ -62,7 +65,8 @@ SequentialAnimation {
 
             root.signalAnimationsNeedLength(1);
 
-            if (wrapper.mScale > 1 && !taskRealRemovalAnimation.enabledAnimation && !mainItemContainer.inBouncingAnimation) {
+            if (wrapper.mScale > 1 && !taskRealRemovalAnimation.enabledAnimation
+                    && !mainItemContainer.inBouncingAnimation && Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive) {
                 parabolicManager.setFrozenTask(mainItemContainer.launcherUrl, wrapper.mScale);
             }
         }
diff --git a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/animations/TaskShowWindowAnimation.qml b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/animations/TaskShowWindowAnimation.qml
index 83ae6f06c..540a14436 100644
--- a/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/animations/TaskShowWindowAnimation.qml
+++ b/plasmoid/package/contents/ui/task/animations/TaskShowWindowAnimation.qml
@@ -116,14 +116,18 @@ SequentialAnimation{
         var animation2 = ((((tasksModel.launcherPosition(mainItemContainer.launcherUrl) == -1)
                             && (tasksModel.launcherPosition(mainItemContainer.launcherUrlWithIcon) == -1) )
                            || !launcherIsPresent(mainItemContainer.launcherUrl))
-                          && mainItemContainer.isWindow);
+                          && mainItemContainer.isWindow
+                          && Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive);
 
-        var animation3 = ((!root.taskExists(mainItemContainer.launcherUrl) && mainItemContainer.isLauncher));
+        var animation3 = (!root.taskExists(mainItemContainer.launcherUrl) && mainItemContainer.isLauncher
+                          && Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive);
 
         var activities = tasksModel.launcherActivities(mainItemContainer.launcherUrl);
         var animation6 = (root.inActivityChange && mainItemContainer.isWindow
                           && activities.indexOf(activityInfo.currentActivity)>=0
-                          && activities.indexOf(activityInfo.previousActivity) === -1)
+                          && activities.indexOf(activityInfo.previousActivity) === -1
+                          && Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive);
+
 
         //startup without launcher, animation should be blocked
         var hideStartup =  ((((tasksModel.launcherPosition(mainItemContainer.launcherUrl) == -1)
@@ -131,7 +135,14 @@ SequentialAnimation{
                              || !launcherIsPresent(mainItemContainer.launcherUrl))
                             && mainItemContainer.isStartup);
 
-        if (( animation2 || animation3 || animation6) && (root.durationTime !== 0)){
+        if (!Latte.WindowSystem.compositingActive) {
+            mainItemContainer.visible = true;
+            wrapper.tempScaleWidth = 1;
+            wrapper.tempScaleHeight = 1;
+            wrapper.mScale = 1;
+            wrapper.opacity = 1;
+            mainItemContainer.inAnimation = false;
+        } else if (( animation2 || animation3 || animation6) && (root.durationTime !== 0)){
             wrapper.tempScaleWidth = 0;
             wrapper.tempScaleHeight = 0;
             start();