diff --git a/Modules/Background/Overview.qml b/Modules/Background/Overview.qml
index 9c886935..35f12294 100644
--- a/Modules/Background/Overview.qml
+++ b/Modules/Background/Overview.qml
@@ -12,47 +12,11 @@ Variants {
   delegate: Loader {
     required property ShellScreen modelData
     property string wallpaper: ""
-    property bool shouldBeActive: CompositorService.isNiri && Settings.data.wallpaper.enabled && modelData && CompositorService.backend?.overviewActive
-    property bool isClosing: false
-    property Timer unloadTimer: Timer {
-      interval: 300  // Delay before actually unloading
-      repeat: false
-      onTriggered: {
-        if (!shouldBeActive && isClosing) {
-          parent.active = false
-        }
-      }
-    }
-    property Timer debounceTimer: Timer {
-      interval: 50  // Debounce rapid state changes
-      repeat: false
-      onTriggered: {
-        handleStateChange()
-      }
-    }
 
-    active: shouldBeActive || isClosing
-
-    // Handle state transitions with debouncing
-    onShouldBeActiveChanged: {
-      debounceTimer.restart()
-    }
-
-    function handleStateChange() {
-      if (shouldBeActive && !isClosing) {
-        // Ensure it's active and not closing
-        isClosing = false
-        unloadTimer.stop()
-      } else if (!shouldBeActive && !isClosing && active) {
-        // Start fade out process
-        isClosing = true
-        unloadTimer.start()
-      }
-    }
+    active: CompositorService.isNiri && Settings.data.wallpaper.enabled && modelData && CompositorService.backend?.overviewActive
 
     sourceComponent: PanelWindow {
       id: panelWindow
-      property bool isClosing: parent ? parent.isClosing : false
 
       Component.onCompleted: {
         if (modelData) {
@@ -112,18 +76,6 @@ Variants {
           opacity = 1
         }
 
-        // Handle fade out when closing - use panelWindow's isClosing property
-        property bool loaderIsClosing: panelWindow.isClosing
-        
-        // Update opacity based on closing state
-        onLoaderIsClosingChanged: {
-          if (loaderIsClosing) {
-            opacity = 0
-          } else {
-            opacity = 1
-          }
-        }
-
         Image {
           id: bgImage
           anchors.fill: parent