diff --git a/src/render/decorations/CHyprDropShadowDecoration.cpp b/src/render/decorations/CHyprDropShadowDecoration.cpp
index 08234339..c992a4d8 100644
--- a/src/render/decorations/CHyprDropShadowDecoration.cpp
+++ b/src/render/decorations/CHyprDropShadowDecoration.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ void CHyprDropShadowDecoration::onPositioningReply(const SDecorationPositioningR
     updateWindow(m_pWindow);
 }
 
+uint64_t CHyprDropShadowDecoration::getDecorationFlags() {
+    return DECORATION_NON_SOLID;
+}
+
 void CHyprDropShadowDecoration::damageEntire() {
     static auto* const PSHADOWS = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("decoration:drop_shadow")->intValue;
 
diff --git a/src/render/decorations/CHyprDropShadowDecoration.hpp b/src/render/decorations/CHyprDropShadowDecoration.hpp
index c3e362c7..7820a76c 100644
--- a/src/render/decorations/CHyprDropShadowDecoration.hpp
+++ b/src/render/decorations/CHyprDropShadowDecoration.hpp
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ class CHyprDropShadowDecoration : public IHyprWindowDecoration {
 
     virtual eDecorationLayer           getDecorationLayer();
 
+    virtual uint64_t                   getDecorationFlags();
+
   private:
     SWindowDecorationExtents m_seExtents;
     SWindowDecorationExtents m_seReportedExtents;
diff --git a/src/render/decorations/DecorationPositioner.cpp b/src/render/decorations/DecorationPositioner.cpp
index 62279ca5..840fd907 100644
--- a/src/render/decorations/DecorationPositioner.cpp
+++ b/src/render/decorations/DecorationPositioner.cpp
@@ -168,16 +168,20 @@ void CDecorationPositioner::onWindowUpdate(CWindow* pWindow) {
         const bool LEFT    = wd->positioningInfo.edges & DECORATION_EDGE_LEFT;
         const bool RIGHT   = wd->positioningInfo.edges & DECORATION_EDGE_RIGHT;
         const int  EDGESNO = TOP + BOTTOM + LEFT + RIGHT;
+        const bool SOLID   = !(wd->pDecoration->getDecorationFlags() & DECORATION_NON_SOLID);
 
         if (wd->positioningInfo.policy == DECORATION_POSITION_ABSOLUTE) {
-            if (LEFT)
-                stickyOffsetXL += wd->positioningInfo.desiredExtents.topLeft.x;
-            if (RIGHT)
-                stickyOffsetXR += wd->positioningInfo.desiredExtents.bottomRight.x;
-            if (TOP)
-                stickyOffsetYT += wd->positioningInfo.desiredExtents.topLeft.y;
-            if (BOTTOM)
-                stickyOffsetYB += wd->positioningInfo.desiredExtents.bottomRight.y;
+
+            if (SOLID) {
+                if (LEFT)
+                    stickyOffsetXL += wd->positioningInfo.desiredExtents.topLeft.x;
+                if (RIGHT)
+                    stickyOffsetXR += wd->positioningInfo.desiredExtents.bottomRight.x;
+                if (TOP)
+                    stickyOffsetYT += wd->positioningInfo.desiredExtents.topLeft.y;
+                if (BOTTOM)
+                    stickyOffsetYB += wd->positioningInfo.desiredExtents.bottomRight.y;
+            }
 
             wd->lastReply = {};
             wd->pDecoration->onPositioningReply({});
@@ -210,23 +214,27 @@ void CDecorationPositioner::onWindowUpdate(CWindow* pWindow) {
                 pos.x -= desiredSize;
                 size = {desiredSize, wb.size().y};
 
-                stickyOffsetXL += desiredSize;
+                if (SOLID)
+                    stickyOffsetXL += desiredSize;
             } else if (RIGHT) {
                 pos  = wb.pos() + Vector2D{wb.size().x, 0} - EDGEPOINT + Vector2D{stickyOffsetXR, 0};
                 size = {desiredSize, wb.size().y};
 
-                stickyOffsetXR += desiredSize;
+                if (SOLID)
+                    stickyOffsetXR += desiredSize;
             } else if (TOP) {
                 pos = wb.pos() - EDGEPOINT - Vector2D{0, stickyOffsetYT};
                 pos.y -= desiredSize;
                 size = {wb.size().x, desiredSize};
 
-                stickyOffsetYT += desiredSize;
+                if (SOLID)
+                    stickyOffsetYT += desiredSize;
             } else {
                 pos  = wb.pos() + Vector2D{0, wb.size().y} - EDGEPOINT - Vector2D{0, stickyOffsetYB};
                 size = {wb.size().x, desiredSize};
 
-                stickyOffsetYB += desiredSize;
+                if (SOLID)
+                    stickyOffsetYB += desiredSize;
             }
 
             wd->lastReply = {{pos, size}, EPHEMERAL};
diff --git a/src/render/decorations/DecorationPositioner.hpp b/src/render/decorations/DecorationPositioner.hpp
index fca8eec2..ae4a814a 100644
--- a/src/render/decorations/DecorationPositioner.hpp
+++ b/src/render/decorations/DecorationPositioner.hpp
@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@
 class CWindow;
 class IHyprWindowDecoration;
 
-enum eDecorationPositioningPolicy {
-    DECORATION_POSITION_ABSOLUTE = 0, /* Decoration does not interfere with anything else */
+enum eDecorationPositioningPolicy
+{
+    DECORATION_POSITION_ABSOLUTE = 0, /* Decoration wants absolute positioning */
     DECORATION_POSITION_STICKY,       /* Decoration is stuck to some edge of a window */
 };
 
-enum eDecorationEdges {
+enum eDecorationEdges
+{
     DECORATION_EDGE_TOP    = 1 << 0,
     DECORATION_EDGE_BOTTOM = 1 << 1,
     DECORATION_EDGE_LEFT   = 1 << 2,
diff --git a/src/render/decorations/IHyprWindowDecoration.hpp b/src/render/decorations/IHyprWindowDecoration.hpp
index 15890f44..c411a4d9 100644
--- a/src/render/decorations/IHyprWindowDecoration.hpp
+++ b/src/render/decorations/IHyprWindowDecoration.hpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ enum eDecorationFlags
 {
     DECORATION_ALLOWS_MOUSE_INPUT  = 1 << 0, /* this decoration accepts mouse input */
     DECORATION_PART_OF_MAIN_WINDOW = 1 << 1, /* this decoration is a *seamless* part of the main window, so stuff like shadows will include it */
+    DECORATION_NON_SOLID           = 1 << 2, /* this decoration is not solid. Other decorations should draw on top of it. Example: shadow */
 };
 
 class CWindow;