diff --git a/src/controls/QskDrawer.cpp b/src/controls/QskDrawer.cpp
index 717a30e5..614271d2 100644
--- a/src/controls/QskDrawer.cpp
+++ b/src/controls/QskDrawer.cpp
@@ -469,6 +469,9 @@ void QskDrawer::itemChange( QQuickItem::ItemChange change,
 
 void QskDrawer::setFading( bool on )
 {
+    if ( !hasFaderEffect() )
+        return;
+
     const qreal from = on ? 0.0 : 1.0;
     const qreal to = on ? 1.0 : 0.0;