diff --git a/sway/desktop/transaction.c b/sway/desktop/transaction.c
index 3409eeec..e89065ab 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/transaction.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/transaction.c
@@ -365,6 +365,9 @@ static bool should_configure(struct sway_node *node,
 	if (!node_is_view(node)) {
 		return false;
 	}
+	if (node->sway_container->is_fading_out) {
+		return false;
+	}
 	if (node->destroying) {
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -401,7 +404,6 @@ static void transaction_commit(struct sway_transaction *transaction) {
 	for (int i = 0; i < transaction->instructions->length; ++i) {
 		struct sway_transaction_instruction *instruction =
 			transaction->instructions->items[i];
-		printf("processing instruction for %s\n", instruction->node->sway_container->title);
 		struct sway_node *node = instruction->node;
 		bool hidden = node_is_view(node) && !node->destroying &&
 			!view_is_visible(node->sway_container->view);
diff --git a/sway/input/seat.c b/sway/input/seat.c
index 28210bb5..b31ba9c7 100644
--- a/sway/input/seat.c
+++ b/sway/input/seat.c
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@ bool seat_is_input_allowed(struct sway_seat *seat,
 }
 
 static void send_unfocus(struct sway_container *con, void *data) {
-	if (con->view) {
+	if (con->view && !con->is_fading_out) {
 		view_set_activated(con->view, false);
 	}
 }
@@ -1245,7 +1245,7 @@ static void seat_set_workspace_focus(struct sway_seat *seat, struct sway_node *n
 	}
 
 	// Close any popups on the old focus
-	if (last_focus && node_is_view(last_focus)) {
+	if (last_focus && node_is_view(last_focus) && !last_focus->sway_container->is_fading_out) {
 		view_close_popups(last_focus->sway_container->view);
 	}
 
diff --git a/sway/input/seatop_default.c b/sway/input/seatop_default.c
index 84acefdf..f5a7110b 100644
--- a/sway/input/seatop_default.c
+++ b/sway/input/seatop_default.c
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ static void check_focus_follows_mouse(struct sway_seat *seat,
 
 	// This is where we handle the common case. We don't want to focus inactive
 	// tabs, hence the view_is_visible check.
-	if (node_is_view(hovered_node) &&
+	if (node_is_view(hovered_node) && !hovered_node->sway_container->is_fading_out &&
 			view_is_visible(hovered_node->sway_container->view)) {
 		// e->previous_node is the node which the cursor was over previously.
 		// If focus_follows_mouse is yes and the cursor got over the view due
diff --git a/sway/tree/view.c b/sway/tree/view.c
index 1ac62a0b..00f6b0dc 100644
--- a/sway/tree/view.c
+++ b/sway/tree/view.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ void view_get_constraints(struct sway_view *view, double *min_width,
 
 uint32_t view_configure(struct sway_view *view, double lx, double ly, int width,
 		int height) {
-	if (view->impl->configure) {
+	if (view->impl->configure && !view->container->is_fading_out) {
 		return view->impl->configure(view, lx, ly, width, height);
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ void view_set_tiled(struct sway_view *view, bool tiled) {
 }
 
 void view_close(struct sway_view *view) {
-	if (view->impl->close) {
+	if (view->impl->close && !view->container->is_fading_out) {
 		view->impl->close(view);
 	}
 }
@@ -942,6 +942,7 @@ void view_unmap(struct sway_view *view) {
 		workspace_detect_urgent(ws);
 	}
 	*/
+	// TODO: deactivate input / focus
 	struct sway_seat *seat;
 	wl_list_for_each(seat, &server.input->seats, link) {
 		seat->cursor->image_surface = NULL;