diff --git a/.config/quickshell/modules/common/widgets/NotificationWidget.qml b/.config/quickshell/modules/common/widgets/NotificationWidget.qml
index d52bec6d0..e3425efc7 100644
--- a/.config/quickshell/modules/common/widgets/NotificationWidget.qml
+++ b/.config/quickshell/modules/common/widgets/NotificationWidget.qml
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ Item {
         onDragStartedChanged: () => {
             // Prevent drag focus being shifted to parent flickable
             root.parent.parent.parent.interactive = !dragStarted
+            root.enableAnimation = !dragStarted
         }
         onReleased: (mouse) => {
             dragStarted = false