diff --git a/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Providers/ApplicationsProvider.qml b/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Providers/ApplicationsProvider.qml
index 4d7515064..9082644af 100644
--- a/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Providers/ApplicationsProvider.qml
+++ b/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Providers/ApplicationsProvider.qml
@@ -547,9 +547,8 @@ Item {
       "_score": (score !== undefined ? score : 0),
       "provider": root,
       "onActivate": function () {
-        // Close the launcher/SmartPanel immediately without any animations.
-        // Ensures we are not preventing the future focusing of the app
-        launcher.closeImmediately();
+        // Close the launcher/SmartPanel with animation.
+        launcher.close();
 
         // Defer execution to next event loop iteration to ensure panel is fully closed
         Qt.callLater(() => {
diff --git a/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Providers/CommandProvider.qml b/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Providers/CommandProvider.qml
index 4d5ea3d44..afb1afda4 100644
--- a/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Providers/CommandProvider.qml
+++ b/Modules/Panels/Launcher/Providers/CommandProvider.qml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Item {
             "isTablerIcon": true,
             "isImage": false,
             "onActivate": function () {
-              launcher.closeImmediately();
+              launcher.close();
               Qt.callLater(() => {
                              Quickshell.execDetached(["sh", "-lc", expression]);
                            });