diff --git a/client/Windows/wf_floatbar.c b/client/Windows/wf_floatbar.c
index 721357484..3f12a99c0 100644
--- a/client/Windows/wf_floatbar.c
+++ b/client/Windows/wf_floatbar.c
@@ -382,7 +382,8 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK floatbar_proc(HWND hWnd, UINT Msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam
 				case TIMER_HIDE:
 				{
 					KillTimer(hWnd, TIMER_HIDE);
-					floatbar_animation(floatbar, FALSE);
+					if (!floatbar->locked)
+						floatbar_animation(floatbar, FALSE);
 					break;
 				}
 				case TIMER_ANIMAT_SHOW: