diff --git a/app/dialogs/extensions-dialog.c b/app/dialogs/extensions-dialog.c
index 772b959c81..a2ffa9e64e 100644
--- a/app/dialogs/extensions-dialog.c
+++ b/app/dialogs/extensions-dialog.c
@@ -90,7 +90,9 @@ extensions_dialog_new (Gimp *gimp)
 
   stack = gtk_stack_new ();
   gtk_stack_set_transition_type (GTK_STACK (stack),
-                                 GTK_STACK_TRANSITION_TYPE_SLIDE_RIGHT);
+                                 gimp_widget_animation_enabled ()        ?
+                                   GTK_STACK_TRANSITION_TYPE_SLIDE_RIGHT :
+                                   GTK_STACK_TRANSITION_TYPE_NONE);
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (gtk_dialog_get_content_area (GTK_DIALOG (dialog))),
                       stack, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
   gtk_widget_show (stack);
diff --git a/app/widgets/gimpdeviceeditor.c b/app/widgets/gimpdeviceeditor.c
index cba31697ed..07fc59f267 100644
--- a/app/widgets/gimpdeviceeditor.c
+++ b/app/widgets/gimpdeviceeditor.c
@@ -200,7 +200,9 @@ gimp_device_editor_init (GimpDeviceEditor *editor)
   private->stack = gtk_stack_new ();
   gtk_container_set_border_width (GTK_CONTAINER (private->stack), 12);
   gtk_stack_set_transition_type (GTK_STACK (private->stack),
-                                 GTK_STACK_TRANSITION_TYPE_SLIDE_UP_DOWN);
+                                 gimp_widget_animation_enabled ()          ?
+                                   GTK_STACK_TRANSITION_TYPE_SLIDE_UP_DOWN :
+                                   GTK_STACK_TRANSITION_TYPE_NONE);
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (vbox), private->stack, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
   gtk_widget_show (private->stack);
 }
diff --git a/app/widgets/gimpprefsbox.c b/app/widgets/gimpprefsbox.c
index d3217d1307..91f8328760 100644
--- a/app/widgets/gimpprefsbox.c
+++ b/app/widgets/gimpprefsbox.c
@@ -210,7 +210,9 @@ gimp_prefs_box_init (GimpPrefsBox *box)
   /* The main preferences stack */
   private->stack = gtk_stack_new ();
   gtk_stack_set_transition_type (GTK_STACK (private->stack),
-                                 GTK_STACK_TRANSITION_TYPE_SLIDE_UP_DOWN);
+                                 gimp_widget_animation_enabled ()          ?
+                                   GTK_STACK_TRANSITION_TYPE_SLIDE_UP_DOWN :
+                                   GTK_STACK_TRANSITION_TYPE_NONE);
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (vbox), private->stack, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
   gtk_widget_show (private->stack);