diff --git a/modules/BackgroundOverlay.qml b/modules/BackgroundOverlay.qml
index 1936770..12c27b9 100644
--- a/modules/BackgroundOverlay.qml
+++ b/modules/BackgroundOverlay.qml
@@ -124,9 +124,12 @@ PanelWindow {
                             target: colon
                             property: "opacity"
                             to: 0.1
-                            duration: 1000
+                            duration: 150
                             easing.type: Easing.InOutSine
                         }
+                        PauseAnimation {
+                            duration: 700
+                        }
                         ScriptAction {
                             script: colon._colorIdx++
                         }
@@ -134,9 +137,12 @@ PanelWindow {
                             target: colon
                             property: "opacity"
                             to: 0.85
-                            duration: 1000
+                            duration: 150
                             easing.type: Easing.InOutSine
                         }
+                        PauseAnimation {
+                            duration: 700
+                        }
                     }
                 }
                 Text {
@@ -200,7 +206,7 @@ PanelWindow {
                 Behavior on width {
                     enabled: !M.Theme.reducedMotion
                     NumberAnimation {
-                        duration: 300
+                        duration: 50
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/modules/Cpu.qml b/modules/Cpu.qml
index c0d7274..00dfeed 100644
--- a/modules/Cpu.qml
+++ b/modules/Cpu.qml
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ M.BarSection {
                             color: parent.parent.parent._barColor
                             radius: 2
                             Behavior on width {
+                                enabled: root._showPanel
                                 NumberAnimation {
                                     duration: 150
                                 }
diff --git a/modules/Memory.qml b/modules/Memory.qml
index 9df3491..736df3a 100644
--- a/modules/Memory.qml
+++ b/modules/Memory.qml
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ M.BarSection {
                     opacity: 0.4
                     radius: 3
                     Behavior on width {
+                        enabled: root._showPanel
                         NumberAnimation {
                             duration: 200
                         }
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ M.BarSection {
                     color: root.accentColor
                     radius: 3
                     Behavior on width {
+                        enabled: root._showPanel
                         NumberAnimation {
                             duration: 200
                         }