diff --git a/src/wayland/handlers/xdg_shell/mod.rs b/src/wayland/handlers/xdg_shell/mod.rs
index 60b9db5c..60774d2d 100644
--- a/src/wayland/handlers/xdg_shell/mod.rs
+++ b/src/wayland/handlers/xdg_shell/mod.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use smithay::{
 use std::cell::Cell;
 use tracing::warn;
 
-use super::screencopy::PendingScreencopyBuffers;
+use super::{compositor::client_compositor_state, screencopy::PendingScreencopyBuffers};
 
 pub mod popup;
 
@@ -238,6 +238,15 @@ impl XdgShellHandler for State {
             self.common.shell.active_space_mut(output).refresh();
         }
 
+        // animations might be unblocked now
+        let clients = self.common.shell.update_animations();
+        {
+            let dh = self.common.display_handle.clone();
+            for client in clients.values() {
+                client_compositor_state(&client).blocker_cleared(self, &dh);
+            }
+        }
+
         // screencopy
         let mut scheduled_sessions = self.schedule_workspace_sessions(surface.wl_surface());
         for output in outputs.into_iter() {