diff --git a/panel.js b/panel.js
index 7496cff..df63883 100644
--- a/panel.js
+++ b/panel.js
@@ -991,22 +991,13 @@ var dtpPanel = Utils.defineClass({
     },
 
     _toggleWorkspaceWindows: function(hide, workspace) {
-        let toggleFunc = w => {
-            Tweener.addTween(w.get_compositor_private(), {
-                opacity: hide ? 0 : 255,
-                time: Me.settings.get_int('show-showdesktop-time') * .001,
-                transition: 'easeOutQuad'
-            });
+        let tweenOpts = {
+            opacity: hide ? 0 : 255,
+            time: Me.settings.get_int('show-showdesktop-time') * .001,
+            transition: 'easeOutQuad'
         };
 
-        //there currently is a mutter bug with the windows opacity on 3.34, so 
-        //until it is fixed, immediately hide the windows instead of fading them
-        //https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/issues/836
-        if (Config.PACKAGE_VERSION > '3.33') {
-            toggleFunc = w => w.get_compositor_private().visible = !hide;
-        }
-
-        workspace.list_windows().forEach(toggleFunc);
+        workspace.list_windows().forEach(w => Utils.animateWindowOpacity(w.get_compositor_private(), tweenOpts));
     },
 
     _onShowDesktopButtonPress: function() {
diff --git a/utils.js b/utils.js
index 436f960..2af1172 100644
--- a/utils.js
+++ b/utils.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
  */
 
 const Clutter = imports.gi.Clutter;
+const Config = imports.misc.config;
 const GdkPixbuf = imports.gi.GdkPixbuf
 const Gi = imports._gi;
 const Gio = imports.gi.Gio;
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ var SCROLL_TIME = Util.SCROLL_TIME / (Util.SCROLL_TIME > 1 ? 1000 : 1);
 var defineClass = function (classDef) {
     let parentProto = classDef.Extends ? classDef.Extends.prototype : null;
     
-    if (imports.misc.config.PACKAGE_VERSION < '3.31.9') {
+    if (Config.PACKAGE_VERSION < '3.31.9') {
         if (parentProto && (classDef.Extends.name || classDef.Extends.toString()).indexOf('DashToPanel.') < 0) {
             classDef.callParent = function() {
                 let args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments);
@@ -287,14 +288,6 @@ var getWorkspaceCount = function() {
     return DisplayWrapper.getWorkspaceManager().n_workspaces;
 };
 
-var checkIfWindowHasTransient = function(window) {
-    let hasTransient;
-
-    window.foreach_transient(t => !(hasTransient = true));
-
-    return hasTransient;
-};
-
 var findIndex = function(array, predicate) {
     if (Array.prototype.findIndex) {
         return array.findIndex(predicate);
@@ -401,6 +394,14 @@ var getMouseScrollDirection = function(event) {
     return direction;
 };
 
+var checkIfWindowHasTransient = function(window) {
+    let hasTransient;
+
+    window.foreach_transient(t => !(hasTransient = true));
+
+    return hasTransient;
+};
+
 var activateSiblingWindow = function(windows, direction, startWindow) {
     let windowIndex = windows.indexOf(global.display.focus_window);
     let nextWindowIndex = windowIndex < 0 ?
@@ -418,6 +419,17 @@ var activateSiblingWindow = function(windows, direction, startWindow) {
     }
 };
 
+var animateWindowOpacity = function(window, tweenOpts) {
+    //there currently is a mutter bug with the windows opacity on 3.34, so 
+    //until it is fixed, immediately hide the windows instead of fading them
+    //https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/issues/836
+    if (Config.PACKAGE_VERSION > '3.33') {
+        window.visible = (tweenOpts.opacity == 255);
+    } else {
+        Tweener.addTween(window, tweenOpts);
+    }
+};
+
 var notify = function(text, iconName, action, isTransient) {
     let source = new MessageTray.SystemNotificationSource();
     let notification = new MessageTray.Notification(source, 'Dash to Panel', text);
diff --git a/windowPreview.js b/windowPreview.js
index 7752923..5e87aa4 100644
--- a/windowPreview.js
+++ b/windowPreview.js
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ var PreviewMenu = Utils.defineClass({
                     wa.show();
                 }
                 
-                Tweener.addTween(wa, getTweenOpts({ opacity: isFocused ? 255 : dimOpacity }));
+                Utils.animateWindowOpacity(wa, getTweenOpts({ opacity: isFocused ? 255 : dimOpacity }));
             }
         });
     },