diff --git a/docs/docs/config.mdx b/docs/docs/config.mdx
index 05389e99ef..ad8b81d64e 100644
--- a/docs/docs/config.mdx
+++ b/docs/docs/config.mdx
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ wsh editconfig
 | widget:showhelp                      | bool     | whether to show help/tips widgets in right sidebar                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
 | window:transparent                   | bool     | set to true to enable window transparency (cannot be combined with `window:blur`) (macOS and Windows only, requires app restart, see [note on Windows compatibility](https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/tutorial/custom-window-styles#limitations))       |
 | window:blur                          | bool     | set to enable window background blurring (cannot be combined with `window:transparent`) (macOS and Windows only, requires app restart, see [note on Windows compatibility](https://www.electronjs.org/docs/latest/tutorial/custom-window-styles#limitations)) |
+| window:visualeffectstate             | string   | controls whether macOS vibrancy follows window focus (`followWindow`, default), always appears active (`active`), or always appears inactive (`inactive`); macOS only, ignored on other platforms, requires `window:blur` and an app restart                 |
 | window:opacity                       | float64  | 0-1, window opacity when `window:transparent` or `window:blur` are set                                                                                                                                                                                        |
 | window:bgcolor                       | string   | set the window background color (should be hex: #xxxxxx)                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
 | window:reducedmotion                 | bool     | set to true to disable most animations                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
diff --git a/emain/emain-window.ts b/emain/emain-window.ts
index e3bfa87751..8e30b49e5a 100644
--- a/emain/emain-window.ts
+++ b/emain/emain-window.ts
@@ -180,6 +180,11 @@ export class WaveBrowserWindow extends BaseWindow {
                 winOpts.transparent = true;
             } else if (isBlur) {
                 winOpts.vibrancy = "fullscreen-ui";
+                const visualEffectState = settings?.["window:visualeffectstate"];
+                winOpts.visualEffectState =
+                    visualEffectState === "active" || visualEffectState === "inactive"
+                        ? visualEffectState
+                        : "followWindow";
             } else {
                 winOpts.backgroundColor = "#222222";
             }
diff --git a/frontend/types/gotypes.d.ts b/frontend/types/gotypes.d.ts
index c5b870d7ed..513eff19be 100644
--- a/frontend/types/gotypes.d.ts
+++ b/frontend/types/gotypes.d.ts
@@ -1453,6 +1453,7 @@ declare global {
         "window:fullscreenonlaunch"?: boolean;
         "window:transparent"?: boolean;
         "window:blur"?: boolean;
+        "window:visualeffectstate"?: string;
         "window:opacity"?: number;
         "window:bgcolor"?: string;
         "window:reducedmotion"?: boolean;
diff --git a/pkg/wconfig/metaconsts.go b/pkg/wconfig/metaconsts.go
index 7d5bba5d9d..c10f8d47d5 100644
--- a/pkg/wconfig/metaconsts.go
+++ b/pkg/wconfig/metaconsts.go
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ const (
 	ConfigKey_WindowFullscreenOnLaunch       = "window:fullscreenonlaunch"
 	ConfigKey_WindowTransparent              = "window:transparent"
 	ConfigKey_WindowBlur                     = "window:blur"
+	ConfigKey_WindowVisualEffectState        = "window:visualeffectstate"
 	ConfigKey_WindowOpacity                  = "window:opacity"
 	ConfigKey_WindowBgColor                  = "window:bgcolor"
 	ConfigKey_WindowReducedMotion            = "window:reducedmotion"
diff --git a/pkg/wconfig/settingsconfig.go b/pkg/wconfig/settingsconfig.go
index 67118b1670..4c5b0690b0 100644
--- a/pkg/wconfig/settingsconfig.go
+++ b/pkg/wconfig/settingsconfig.go
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ type SettingsType struct {
 	WindowFullscreenOnLaunch            bool     `json:"window:fullscreenonlaunch,omitempty"`
 	WindowTransparent                   bool     `json:"window:transparent,omitempty"`
 	WindowBlur                          bool     `json:"window:blur,omitempty"`
+	WindowVisualEffectState             string   `json:"window:visualeffectstate,omitempty" jsonschema:"enum=followWindow,enum=active,enum=inactive"`
 	WindowOpacity                       *float64 `json:"window:opacity,omitempty"`
 	WindowBgColor                       string   `json:"window:bgcolor,omitempty"`
 	WindowReducedMotion                 bool     `json:"window:reducedmotion,omitempty"`
diff --git a/schema/settings.json b/schema/settings.json
index f341a0f365..ea42563929 100644
--- a/schema/settings.json
+++ b/schema/settings.json
@@ -259,6 +259,14 @@
         "window:blur": {
           "type": "boolean"
         },
+        "window:visualeffectstate": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": [
+            "followWindow",
+            "active",
+            "inactive"
+          ]
+        },
         "window:opacity": {
           "type": "number"
         },