diff --git a/src/zen/workspaces/ZenWorkspaces.mjs b/src/zen/workspaces/ZenWorkspaces.mjs
index cf7fc51ed..f19de1425 100644
--- a/src/zen/workspaces/ZenWorkspaces.mjs
+++ b/src/zen/workspaces/ZenWorkspaces.mjs
@@ -1808,7 +1808,9 @@ var gZenWorkspaces = new (class extends nsZenMultiWindowFeature {
         const grainValue =
           minGrain +
           (maxGrain - minGrain) * (existingGrain > nextGrain ? 1 - percentage : percentage);
-        gZenThemePicker.updateNoise(grainValue);
+        if (!this._inChangingWorkspace) {
+          gZenThemePicker.updateNoise(grainValue);
+        }
       }
     } else {
       delete this._hasAnimatedBackgrounds;