diff --git a/src/picom.c b/src/picom.c
index 269fb0f..32c4c97 100644
--- a/src/picom.c
+++ b/src/picom.c
@@ -974,38 +974,41 @@ paint_preprocess(session_t *ps, bool *fade_running, bool *animation_running) {
 			add_damage_from_win(ps, w);
 		}
 
-		// Run fading
-		if (run_fade(ps, &w, steps)) {
-			*fade_running = true;
-		}
 
-		// Add window to damaged area if its opacity changes
-		// If was_painted == false, and to_paint is also false, we don't care
-		// If was_painted == false, but to_paint is true, damage will be added in
-		// the loop below
-		if (was_painted && w->opacity != opacity_old) {
-			add_damage_from_win(ps, w);
-		}
+		if (w->opacity != w->opacity_target) {
+			// Run fading
+			if (run_fade(ps, &w, steps)) {
+				*fade_running = true;
+			}
+
+			// Add window to damaged area if its opacity changes
+			// If was_painted == false, and to_paint is also false, we don't care
+			// If was_painted == false, but to_paint is true, damage will be added in
+			// the loop below
+			if (was_painted && w->opacity != opacity_old) {
+				add_damage_from_win(ps, w);
+			}
 
 
-		if (win_check_fade_finished(ps, w)) {
-			// the window has been destroyed because fading finished
-			continue;
-		}
+			if (win_check_fade_finished(ps, w)) {
+				// the window has been destroyed because fading finished
+				continue;
+			}
 
-		if (win_has_frame(w)) {
-			w->frame_opacity = ps->o.frame_opacity;
-		} else {
-			w->frame_opacity = 1.0;
-		}
+			if (win_has_frame(w)) {
+				w->frame_opacity = ps->o.frame_opacity;
+			} else {
+				w->frame_opacity = 1.0;
+			}
 
-		// Update window mode
-		w->mode = win_calc_mode(w);
+			// Update window mode
+			w->mode = win_calc_mode(w);
 
-		// Destroy all reg_ignore above when frame opaque state changes on
-		// SOLID mode
-		if (was_painted && w->mode != mode_old) {
-			w->reg_ignore_valid = false;
+			// Destroy all reg_ignore above when frame opaque state changes on
+			// SOLID mode
+			if (was_painted && w->mode != mode_old) {
+				w->reg_ignore_valid = false;
+			}
 		}
 	}