diff --git a/kwin/mobiletaskswitcher/qml/TaskSwitcher.qml b/kwin/mobiletaskswitcher/qml/TaskSwitcher.qml
index d6995d8c..25afb2e0 100644
--- a/kwin/mobiletaskswitcher/qml/TaskSwitcher.qml
+++ b/kwin/mobiletaskswitcher/qml/TaskSwitcher.qml
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ FocusScope {
     Component.onCompleted: {
         taskList.jumpToFirstVisibleWindow();
         taskList.minimizeAll();
-        taskSwitcherState.currentlyBeingOpened = true;
 
         // fully open the panel (if this is a button press, not gesture)
         if (!root.effect.gestureInProgress) {
diff --git a/kwin/mobiletaskswitcher/qml/TaskSwitcherState.qml b/kwin/mobiletaskswitcher/qml/TaskSwitcherState.qml
index 14506b67..3f594093 100644
--- a/kwin/mobiletaskswitcher/qml/TaskSwitcherState.qml
+++ b/kwin/mobiletaskswitcher/qml/TaskSwitcherState.qml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ QtObject {
     property bool wasInActiveTask: false
 
     // whether we are in a swipe up gesture to open the task switcher
-    property bool currentlyBeingOpened: false
+    property bool currentlyBeingOpened: true // assume that task switcher is loaded on open
 
     // whether the task switcher is being closed: an animation is running
     property bool currentlyBeingClosed: false