diff --git a/src/browser/base/content/zen-styles/zen-panel-ui.css b/src/browser/base/content/zen-styles/zen-panel-ui.css
index 2aac0b79e..a6ac50c24 100644
--- a/src/browser/base/content/zen-styles/zen-panel-ui.css
+++ b/src/browser/base/content/zen-styles/zen-panel-ui.css
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ panel[type='arrow'][animate][animate='open']::part(content) {
   animation: zen-jello-animation 0.35s ease;
 
   @media (-moz-platform: macos) {
-    animation: zen-jello-animation-alt 0.35s ease;
+    animation: zen-jello-animation-alt 0.15s ease;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenGlanceManager.mjs b/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenGlanceManager.mjs
index ba9ecb0ec..399e34690 100644
--- a/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenGlanceManager.mjs
+++ b/src/browser/base/zen-components/ZenGlanceManager.mjs
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@
       let owner = tab.owner;
       return (
         owner &&
-        owner.getAttribute('zen-essential') === 'true' &&
+        owner.pinned &&
         this._lazyPref.SHOULD_OPEN_EXTERNAL_TABS_IN_GLANCE &&
         owner.linkedBrowser?.docShellIsActive &&
         owner.linkedBrowser?.browsingContext?.isAppTab &&