diff --git a/qutebrowser/completion/completionwidget.py b/qutebrowser/completion/completionwidget.py
index bd6b8c5be..923a67280 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/completion/completionwidget.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/completion/completionwidget.py
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ class CompletionView(QTreeView):
         self.setIndentation(0)
         self.setItemsExpandable(False)
         self.setExpandsOnDoubleClick(False)
+        self.setAnimated(False)
         self.setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(Qt.ScrollBarAlwaysOff)
         # WORKAROUND
         # This is a workaround for weird race conditions with invalid