diff --git a/src/Window.hpp b/src/Window.hpp
index 5e2f4ba5..27611463 100644
--- a/src/Window.hpp
+++ b/src/Window.hpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ struct SWindowSpecialRenderData {
     // set by the layout
     bool rounding = true;
     bool border = true;
+    bool decorate = true;
 };  
 
 struct SWindowAdditionalConfigData {
diff --git a/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp b/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
index 19716ede..d2fe55d7 100644
--- a/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/DwindleLayout.cpp
@@ -196,12 +196,14 @@ void CHyprDwindleLayout::applyNodeDataToWindow(SDwindleNodeData* pNode, bool for
 
         PWINDOW->m_sSpecialRenderData.rounding = false;
         PWINDOW->m_sSpecialRenderData.border = false;
+        PWINDOW->m_sSpecialRenderData.decorate = false;
 
         return;
     }
 
     PWINDOW->m_sSpecialRenderData.rounding = true;
     PWINDOW->m_sSpecialRenderData.border = true;
+    PWINDOW->m_sSpecialRenderData.decorate = true;
 
     const auto OFFSETTOPLEFT = Vector2D(DISPLAYLEFT ? *PGAPSOUT : *PGAPSIN,
                                         DISPLAYTOP ? *PGAPSOUT : *PGAPSIN);
diff --git a/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp b/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp
index 3afca2c4..0c1d1dd1 100644
--- a/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/layout/MasterLayout.cpp
@@ -252,12 +252,14 @@ void CHyprMasterLayout::applyNodeDataToWindow(SMasterNodeData* pNode) {
 
         PWINDOW->m_sSpecialRenderData.rounding = false;
         PWINDOW->m_sSpecialRenderData.border = false;
+        PWINDOW->m_sSpecialRenderData.decorate = false;
 
         return;
     }
 
     PWINDOW->m_sSpecialRenderData.rounding = true;
     PWINDOW->m_sSpecialRenderData.border = true;
+    PWINDOW->m_sSpecialRenderData.decorate = true;
 
     const auto OFFSETTOPLEFT = Vector2D(DISPLAYLEFT ? *PGAPSOUT : *PGAPSIN,
                                         DISPLAYTOP ? *PGAPSOUT : *PGAPSIN);
diff --git a/src/render/decorations/CHyprDropShadowDecoration.cpp b/src/render/decorations/CHyprDropShadowDecoration.cpp
index 14d97e99..8c9b23a3 100644
--- a/src/render/decorations/CHyprDropShadowDecoration.cpp
+++ b/src/render/decorations/CHyprDropShadowDecoration.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ void CHyprDropShadowDecoration::draw(CMonitor* pMonitor, float a) {
     if (m_pWindow->m_cRealShadowColor.col() == CColor(0, 0, 0, 0))
         return; // don't draw invisible shadows
 
+    if (!m_pWindow->m_sSpecialRenderData.decorate)
+        return;
+
     static auto *const PSHADOWS = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("decoration:drop_shadow")->intValue;
     static auto *const PSHADOWSIZE = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("decoration:shadow_range")->intValue;
     static auto *const PROUNDING = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("decoration:rounding")->intValue;
diff --git a/src/render/decorations/CHyprGroupBarDecoration.cpp b/src/render/decorations/CHyprGroupBarDecoration.cpp
index 8669e148..a60fc549 100644
--- a/src/render/decorations/CHyprGroupBarDecoration.cpp
+++ b/src/render/decorations/CHyprGroupBarDecoration.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ void CHyprGroupBarDecoration::draw(CMonitor* pMonitor, float a) {
     if (barsToDraw < 1 || m_pWindow->m_bHidden || !g_pCompositor->windowValidMapped(m_pWindow))
         return;
 
+    if (!m_pWindow->m_sSpecialRenderData.decorate)
+        return;
+
     const int PAD = 2; //2px
 
     const int BARW = (m_vLastWindowSize.x - PAD * (barsToDraw - 1)) / barsToDraw;