diff --git a/kwin/mobiletaskswitcher/qml/Task.qml b/kwin/mobiletaskswitcher/qml/Task.qml
index 1172a236..83257b77 100644
--- a/kwin/mobiletaskswitcher/qml/Task.qml
+++ b/kwin/mobiletaskswitcher/qml/Task.qml
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ Item {
         id: control
         width: parent.width
         height: parent.height
-        enabled: !taskSwitcher.taskSwitcherState.currentlyBeingOpened
 
         // set cursor shape here, since taphandler seems to not be able to do it
         cursorShape: Qt.PointingHandCursor
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ Item {
         }
 
         onClicked: {
-            if (!taskSwitcher.taskSwitcherState.currentlyBeingOpened && !passedDragThreshold) {
+            if (!passedDragThreshold) {
                 delegate.activateApp();
             }
         }
diff --git a/kwin/mobiletaskswitcher/qml/TaskList.qml b/kwin/mobiletaskswitcher/qml/TaskList.qml
index bc3ff655..a1a9f7c5 100644
--- a/kwin/mobiletaskswitcher/qml/TaskList.qml
+++ b/kwin/mobiletaskswitcher/qml/TaskList.qml
@@ -76,9 +76,7 @@ MouseArea {
 
     onClicked: {
         // if tapped on the background, then hide
-        if (!taskSwitcherState.currentlyBeingOpened) {
-            taskSwitcher.hide();
-        }
+        taskSwitcher.hide();
     }
 
     onPressedChanged: {
diff --git a/kwin/mobiletaskswitcher/qml/TaskSwitcherState.qml b/kwin/mobiletaskswitcher/qml/TaskSwitcherState.qml
index 8d4fb6cc..7998e344 100644
--- a/kwin/mobiletaskswitcher/qml/TaskSwitcherState.qml
+++ b/kwin/mobiletaskswitcher/qml/TaskSwitcherState.qml
@@ -136,6 +136,10 @@ QtObject {
     }
 
     function openApp(index, window) {
+        // cancel any opening animations ongoing
+        currentlyBeingOpened = false;
+        cancelAnimations();
+        
         animateGoToTaskIndex(index, Kirigami.Units.shortDuration);
         openAppAnim.restart();
         KWinComponents.Workspace.activeWindow = window