diff --git a/shell/ferese-shell/src/main.rs b/shell/ferese-shell/src/main.rs
index a4815a4..c9b781d 100644
--- a/shell/ferese-shell/src/main.rs
+++ b/shell/ferese-shell/src/main.rs
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ struct FereseShell {
     theme_error: Option<String>,
     pending_config_error: Option<String>,
     menu: Option<status_ui::OpenMenu>,
+    closing_menu_effects: std::collections::HashMap<window::Id, EffectsBinding>,
     system_modal: Option<system_modal::SystemModal>,
     launcher: Option<launcher::Launcher>,
     launcher_files: launcher::files::Files,
@@ -340,6 +341,7 @@ impl cosmic::Application for FereseShell {
             theme_error: None,
             pending_config_error,
             menu: None,
+            closing_menu_effects: Default::default(),
             system_modal: None,
             launcher: None,
             launcher_files: Default::default(),
@@ -1204,6 +1206,7 @@ mod tests {
             theme_error: None,
             pending_config_error: None,
             menu: None,
+            closing_menu_effects: Default::default(),
             system_modal: None,
             launcher: None,
             launcher_files: Default::default(),
diff --git a/shell/ferese-shell/src/status_ui/lifecycle.rs b/shell/ferese-shell/src/status_ui/lifecycle.rs
index 9433954..74e5f64 100644
--- a/shell/ferese-shell/src/status_ui/lifecycle.rs
+++ b/shell/ferese-shell/src/status_ui/lifecycle.rs
@@ -152,9 +152,13 @@ impl FereseShell {
         self.night_light_temperature = None;
         let tooltip = self.dismiss_workspace_tooltip();
         crate::EFFECT_FRAME_PENDING.store(false, std::sync::atomic::Ordering::Relaxed);
-        let Some(menu) = self.menu.take() else {
+        let Some(mut menu) = self.menu.take() else {
             return tooltip;
         };
+        // Keep opacity applied until Iced has destroyed the popup's Wayland surface.
+        if let Some(effects) = menu.effects.take() {
+            self.closing_menu_effects.insert(menu.id, effects);
+        }
         self.refresh_media_art(false);
         if menu.kind == Menu::Notifications {
             self.notifications.history_open = false;
diff --git a/shell/ferese-shell/src/surfaces.rs b/shell/ferese-shell/src/surfaces.rs
index 580d1be..03af00b 100644
--- a/shell/ferese-shell/src/surfaces.rs
+++ b/shell/ferese-shell/src/surfaces.rs
@@ -416,6 +416,9 @@ impl FereseShell {
                 ..
             }) if self.menu.is_some() => self.close_menu(),
             Event::PlatformSpecific(PlatformSpecific::Wayland(wayland::Event::Popup(event, surface, popup_id))) => {
+                if matches!(event, wayland::PopupEvent::Done) {
+                    self.closing_menu_effects.remove(&popup_id);
+                }
                 if self.workspace_ui.tooltip == Some(popup_id) && matches!(event, wayland::PopupEvent::Done) {
                     self.workspace_ui.tooltip = None;
                     return self.dismiss_workspace_tooltip();
@@ -455,7 +458,10 @@ impl FereseShell {
             {
                 self.close_system_modal()
             }
-            Event::Window(window::Event::Closed) => Task::none(),
+            Event::Window(window::Event::Closed) => {
+                self.closing_menu_effects.remove(&id);
+                Task::none()
+            },
             Event::PlatformSpecific(PlatformSpecific::Wayland(wayland::Event::Frame(_, surface, frame_id)))
                 if self.menu.as_ref().is_some_and(|menu| menu.id == frame_id) =>
             {