diff --git a/src/animation/client.h b/src/animation/client.h
index fc959b3f..53d9e2d2 100644
--- a/src/animation/client.h
+++ b/src/animation/client.h
@@ -243,9 +243,6 @@ void scene_buffer_apply_overview_effect(struct wlr_scene_buffer *buffer,
 										int32_t sx, int32_t sy, void *data) {
 	BufferData *buffer_data = (BufferData *)data;
 
-	if (buffer_data->width_scale >= 1.0 || buffer_data->height_scale >= 1.0)
-		return;
-
 	int32_t surface_width = 0;
 	int32_t surface_height = 0;
 	bool is_subsurface = false;
@@ -825,7 +822,7 @@ void client_apply_clip(Client *c, float factor) {
 	enum corner_location current_corner_location =
 		set_client_corner_location(c);
 
-	if (!config.animations) {
+	if (!config.animations && !c->mon->isoverview) {
 		c->animation.running = false;
 		c->need_output_flush = false;
 		c->animainit_geom = c->current = c->pending = c->animation.current =
@@ -910,7 +907,7 @@ void client_apply_clip(Client *c, float factor) {
 	buffer_data.height = clip_box.height;
 	buffer_data.corner_location = current_corner_location;
 
-	if (factor == 1.0) {
+	if (factor == 1.0 && !c->mon->isoverview) {
 		buffer_data.width_scale = 1.0;
 		buffer_data.height_scale = 1.0;
 	} else {