Index: b/src/cheese-flash.c
===================================================================
--- a/src/cheese-flash.c
+++ b/src/cheese-flash.c
@@ -148,11 +148,14 @@
   CheeseFlashPrivate *flash_priv   = CHEESE_FLASH_GET_PRIVATE (flash);
   GtkWidget          *flash_window = GTK_WIDGET (flash_priv->window);
   double              opacity      = gtk_widget_get_opacity (flash_window);
+  guint8 om, nm;
+  om = round(opacity * 255);
+  nm = round(opacity * FLASH_FADE_FACTOR * 255);
 
   /* exponentially decrease */
   gtk_widget_set_opacity (flash_window, opacity * FLASH_FADE_FACTOR);
 
-  if (opacity <= FLASH_LOW_THRESHOLD)
+  if (opacity <= FLASH_LOW_THRESHOLD || om == nm)
   {
     /* the flasher has finished when we reach the quit value */
     gtk_widget_hide (flash_window);