diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index b78d3e9b..8d2fbb7b 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@ bool CCompositor::isWorkspaceVisible(const int& w) {
         if (m->activeWorkspace == w)
             return true;
 
-        if (m->specialWorkspaceID && isWorkspaceSpecial(w))
+        if (m->specialWorkspaceID == w)
             return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp b/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
index f217f782..1102517d 100644
--- a/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
+++ b/src/helpers/Monitor.cpp
@@ -579,6 +579,11 @@ void CMonitor::setSpecialWorkspace(CWorkspace* const pWorkspace) {
         return;
     }
 
+    if (specialWorkspaceID) {
+        if (const auto EXISTINGSPECIAL = g_pCompositor->getWorkspaceByID(specialWorkspaceID); EXISTINGSPECIAL)
+            EXISTINGSPECIAL->startAnim(false, false);
+    }
+
     // open special
     pWorkspace->m_iMonitorID = ID;
     specialWorkspaceID       = pWorkspace->m_iID;