diff --git a/hyprbars/BarPassElement.cpp b/hyprbars/BarPassElement.cpp
index c353a30..64ebabd 100644
--- a/hyprbars/BarPassElement.cpp
+++ b/hyprbars/BarPassElement.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,19 @@ void CBarPassElement::draw(const CRegion& damage) {
 }
 
 bool CBarPassElement::needsLiveBlur() {
-    return false;
+    static auto* const PCOLOR            = (Hyprlang::INT* const*)HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:bar_color")->getDataStaticPtr();
+    static auto* const PENABLEBLUR       = (Hyprlang::INT* const*)HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:bar_blur")->getDataStaticPtr();
+    static auto* const PENABLEBLURGLOBAL = (Hyprlang::INT* const*)HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "decoration:blur:enabled")->getDataStaticPtr();
+
+    CHyprColor         color = data.deco->m_bForcedBarColor.value_or(**PCOLOR);
+    color.a *= data.a;
+    const bool SHOULDBLUR = **PENABLEBLUR && **PENABLEBLURGLOBAL && color.a < 1.F;
+
+    return SHOULDBLUR;
+}
+
+std::optional<CBox> CBarPassElement::boundingBox() {
+    return data.deco->assignedBoxGlobal().translate(-g_pHyprOpenGL->m_RenderData.pMonitor->vecPosition);
 }
 
 bool CBarPassElement::needsPrecomputeBlur() {
diff --git a/hyprbars/BarPassElement.hpp b/hyprbars/BarPassElement.hpp
index eb72508..7998c3e 100644
--- a/hyprbars/BarPassElement.hpp
+++ b/hyprbars/BarPassElement.hpp
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@ class CBarPassElement : public IPassElement {
     CBarPassElement(const SBarData& data_);
     virtual ~CBarPassElement() = default;
 
-    virtual void        draw(const CRegion& damage);
-    virtual bool        needsLiveBlur();
-    virtual bool        needsPrecomputeBlur();
+    virtual void                draw(const CRegion& damage);
+    virtual bool                needsLiveBlur();
+    virtual bool                needsPrecomputeBlur();
+    virtual std::optional<CBox> boundingBox();
 
-    virtual const char* passName() {
+    virtual const char*         passName() {
         return "CBarPassElement";
     }
 
diff --git a/hyprbars/README.md b/hyprbars/README.md
index 7c7d4c4..ba92424 100644
--- a/hyprbars/README.md
+++ b/hyprbars/README.md
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ plugin {
 
 `bar_height` -> (int) bar's height (default `15`)
 
+`bar_blur` -> (bool) whether to blur the bar. Also requires the global blur to be enabled.
+
 `col.text` -> (col) bar's title text color
 
 `bar_title_enabled` -> (bool) whether to render the title (default `true`)
diff --git a/hyprbars/barDeco.cpp b/hyprbars/barDeco.cpp
index 099b061..f285534 100644
--- a/hyprbars/barDeco.cpp
+++ b/hyprbars/barDeco.cpp
@@ -409,13 +409,18 @@ void CHyprBar::draw(PHLMONITOR pMonitor, const float& a) {
 void CHyprBar::renderPass(PHLMONITOR pMonitor, const float& a) {
     const auto         PWINDOW = m_pWindow.lock();
 
-    static auto* const PCOLOR        = (Hyprlang::INT* const*)HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:bar_color")->getDataStaticPtr();
-    static auto* const PHEIGHT       = (Hyprlang::INT* const*)HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:bar_height")->getDataStaticPtr();
-    static auto* const PPRECEDENCE   = (Hyprlang::INT* const*)HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:bar_precedence_over_border")->getDataStaticPtr();
-    static auto* const PALIGNBUTTONS = (Hyprlang::STRING const*)HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:bar_buttons_alignment")->getDataStaticPtr();
-    static auto* const PENABLETITLE  = (Hyprlang::INT* const*)HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:bar_title_enabled")->getDataStaticPtr();
+    static auto* const PCOLOR            = (Hyprlang::INT* const*)HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:bar_color")->getDataStaticPtr();
+    static auto* const PHEIGHT           = (Hyprlang::INT* const*)HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:bar_height")->getDataStaticPtr();
+    static auto* const PPRECEDENCE       = (Hyprlang::INT* const*)HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:bar_precedence_over_border")->getDataStaticPtr();
+    static auto* const PALIGNBUTTONS     = (Hyprlang::STRING const*)HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:bar_buttons_alignment")->getDataStaticPtr();
+    static auto* const PENABLETITLE      = (Hyprlang::INT* const*)HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:bar_title_enabled")->getDataStaticPtr();
+    static auto* const PENABLEBLUR       = (Hyprlang::INT* const*)HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:bar_blur")->getDataStaticPtr();
+    static auto* const PENABLEBLURGLOBAL = (Hyprlang::INT* const*)HyprlandAPI::getConfigValue(PHANDLE, "decoration:blur:enabled")->getDataStaticPtr();
 
-    const bool         BUTTONSRIGHT = std::string{*PALIGNBUTTONS} != "left";
+    CHyprColor         color = m_bForcedBarColor.value_or(**PCOLOR);
+    color.a *= a;
+    const bool BUTTONSRIGHT = std::string{*PALIGNBUTTONS} != "left";
+    const bool SHOULDBLUR   = **PENABLEBLUR && **PENABLEBLURGLOBAL && color.a < 1.F;
 
     if (**PHEIGHT < 1) {
         m_iLastHeight = **PHEIGHT;
@@ -429,9 +434,6 @@ void CHyprBar::renderPass(PHLMONITOR pMonitor, const float& a) {
 
     const auto scaledRounding = ROUNDING > 0 ? ROUNDING * pMonitor->scale - 2 /* idk why but otherwise it looks bad due to the gaps */ : 0;
 
-    CHyprColor color = m_bForcedBarColor.value_or(**PCOLOR);
-    color.a *= a;
-
     m_seExtents = {{0, **PHEIGHT}, {}};
 
     const auto DECOBOX = assignedBoxGlobal();
@@ -475,7 +477,10 @@ void CHyprBar::renderPass(PHLMONITOR pMonitor, const float& a) {
         glStencilOp(GL_KEEP, GL_KEEP, GL_REPLACE);
     }
 
-    g_pHyprOpenGL->renderRect(&titleBarBox, color, scaledRounding);
+    if (SHOULDBLUR)
+        g_pHyprOpenGL->renderRectWithBlur(&titleBarBox, color, scaledRounding, a);
+    else
+        g_pHyprOpenGL->renderRect(&titleBarBox, color, scaledRounding);
 
     // render title
     if (**PENABLETITLE && (m_szLastTitle != PWINDOW->m_szTitle || m_bWindowSizeChanged || m_pTextTex->m_iTexID == 0 || m_bTitleColorChanged)) {
diff --git a/hyprbars/main.cpp b/hyprbars/main.cpp
index f7d8c59..caecb8d 100644
--- a/hyprbars/main.cpp
+++ b/hyprbars/main.cpp
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ APICALL EXPORT PLUGIN_DESCRIPTION_INFO PLUGIN_INIT(HANDLE handle) {
     HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:col.text", Hyprlang::INT{*configStringToInt("rgba(ffffffff)")});
     HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:bar_text_size", Hyprlang::INT{10});
     HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:bar_title_enabled", Hyprlang::INT{1});
+    HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:bar_blur", Hyprlang::INT{0});
     HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:bar_text_font", Hyprlang::STRING{"Sans"});
     HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:bar_text_align", Hyprlang::STRING{"center"});
     HyprlandAPI::addConfigValue(PHANDLE, "plugin:hyprbars:bar_part_of_window", Hyprlang::INT{1});