diff --git a/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/SlidingPanel.qml b/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/SlidingPanel.qml
index 9f97bccf..fbda17b6 100644
--- a/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/SlidingPanel.qml
+++ b/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/SlidingPanel.qml
@@ -52,14 +52,21 @@ NanoShell.FullScreenOverlay {
     }
     property int direction: SlidingPanel.MovementDirection.None
 
+    function cancelAnimations() {
+        closeAnim.stop();
+        openAnim.stop();
+    }
     function open() {
+        cancelAnimations();
         window.showFullScreen();
         openAnim.restart();
     }
     function close() {
+        cancelAnimations();
         closeAnim.restart();
     }
     function updateState() {
+        cancelAnimations();
         if (window.direction === SlidingPanel.MovementDirection.None) {
             if (offset < openThreshold) {
                 close();
@@ -194,7 +201,10 @@ NanoShell.FullScreenOverlay {
             contentWidth: window.width
             contentHeight: window.height*2
             bottomMargin: window.height
-            onMovementStarted: window.userInteracting = true;
+            onMovementStarted: {
+                window.cancelAnimations();
+                window.userInteracting = true;
+            }
             onFlickStarted: window.userInteracting = true;
             onMovementEnded: {
                 window.userInteracting = false;
diff --git a/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
index 5003f5ab..d68aba6b 100644
--- a/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ Item {
 
         anchors.fill: parent
         onPressed: {
+            slidingPanel.cancelAnimations();
             slidingPanel.drawerX = Math.min(Math.max(0, mouse.x - slidingPanel.drawerWidth/2), slidingPanel.width - slidingPanel.drawerWidth)
             slidingPanel.userInteracting = true;
             oldMouseY = mouse.y;