diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index b2ef4cefd..1e06ee03b 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -1618,6 +1618,7 @@ void CCompositor::updateWindowAnimatedDecorationValues(CWindow* pWindow) {
     static auto* const PSHADOWCOL             = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("decoration:col.shadow")->intValue;
     static auto* const PSHADOWCOLINACTIVE     = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("decoration:col.shadow_inactive")->intValue;
     static auto* const PDIMSTRENGTH           = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("decoration:dim_strength")->floatValue;
+    static auto* const PDIMENABLED            = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("decoration:dim_inactive")->intValue;
 
     auto               setBorderColor = [&](CGradientValueData grad) -> void {
         if (grad == pWindow->m_cRealBorderColor)
@@ -1668,7 +1669,7 @@ void CCompositor::updateWindowAnimatedDecorationValues(CWindow* pWindow) {
     }
 
     // dim
-    if (pWindow == m_pLastWindow || pWindow->m_sAdditionalConfigData.forceNoDim) {
+    if (pWindow == m_pLastWindow || pWindow->m_sAdditionalConfigData.forceNoDim || !*PDIMENABLED) {
         pWindow->m_fDimPercent = 0;
     } else {
         pWindow->m_fDimPercent = *PDIMSTRENGTH;