diff --git a/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp b/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
index 926d49ac7..5e5034518 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigDescriptions.hpp
@@ -1115,6 +1115,12 @@ inline static const std::vector<SConfigOptionDescription> CONFIG_OPTIONS = {
         .type        = CONFIG_OPTION_BOOL,
         .data        = SConfigOptionDescription::SRangeData{0, -20, 20},
     },
+    SConfigOptionDescription{
+        .value       = "group:groupbar:blur",
+        .description = "enable background blur for groupbars",
+        .type        = CONFIG_OPTION_BOOL,
+        .data        = SConfigOptionDescription::SBoolData{false},
+    },
 
     /*
      * misc:
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index a3c60d2bb..b4b6ed3de 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -560,6 +560,7 @@ CConfigManager::CConfigManager() {
     registerConfigVar("group:groupbar:gaps_in", Hyprlang::INT{2});
     registerConfigVar("group:groupbar:keep_upper_gap", Hyprlang::INT{1});
     registerConfigVar("group:groupbar:text_offset", Hyprlang::INT{0});
+    registerConfigVar("group:groupbar:blur", Hyprlang::INT{0});
 
     registerConfigVar("debug:log_damage", Hyprlang::INT{0});
     registerConfigVar("debug:overlay", Hyprlang::INT{0});
diff --git a/src/render/decorations/CHyprGroupBarDecoration.cpp b/src/render/decorations/CHyprGroupBarDecoration.cpp
index 49fcd3471..b4bf2b86a 100644
--- a/src/render/decorations/CHyprGroupBarDecoration.cpp
+++ b/src/render/decorations/CHyprGroupBarDecoration.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ void CHyprGroupBarDecoration::draw(PHLMONITOR pMonitor, float const& a) {
     static auto PINNERGAP                  = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("group:groupbar:gaps_in");
     static auto PKEEPUPPERGAP              = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("group:groupbar:keep_upper_gap");
     static auto PTEXTOFFSET                = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("group:groupbar:text_offset");
+    static auto PBLUR                      = CConfigValue<Hyprlang::INT>("group:groupbar:blur");
     auto* const GROUPCOLACTIVE             = sc<CGradientValueData*>((PGROUPCOLACTIVE.ptr())->getData());
     auto* const GROUPCOLINACTIVE           = sc<CGradientValueData*>((PGROUPCOLINACTIVE.ptr())->getData());
     auto* const GROUPCOLACTIVELOCKED       = sc<CGradientValueData*>((PGROUPCOLACTIVELOCKED.ptr())->getData());
@@ -144,6 +145,8 @@ void CHyprGroupBarDecoration::draw(PHLMONITOR pMonitor, float const& a) {
     float xoff = 0;
     float yoff = 0;
 
+    bool  blur = *PBLUR != 0;
+
     for (int i = 0; i < barsToDraw; ++i) {
         const auto WINDOWINDEX = *PSTACKED ? m_dwGroupMembers.size() - i - 1 : i;
 
@@ -163,31 +166,23 @@ void CHyprGroupBarDecoration::draw(PHLMONITOR pMonitor, float const& a) {
         if (!rect.empty()) {
             CRectPassElement::SRectData rectdata;
             rectdata.color = color;
+            rectdata.blur  = blur;
             rectdata.box   = rect;
             if (*PROUNDING) {
+                rectdata.round         = *PROUNDING;
                 rectdata.roundingPower = *PROUNDINGPOWER;
                 if (*PROUNDONLYEDGES) {
-                    static constexpr double PADDING = 20;
-
-                    if (i == 0 && barsToDraw == 1)
-                        rectdata.round = *PROUNDING;
-                    else if (i == 0) {
-                        double first     = rect.w - (*PROUNDING * 2);
+                    if (i == 0) {
                         rectdata.round   = *PROUNDING;
-                        rectdata.clipBox = CBox{rect.pos() - Vector2D{PADDING, 0.F}, Vector2D{first + PADDING, rect.h}};
-                        g_pHyprRenderer->m_renderPass.add(makeUnique<CRectPassElement>(rectdata));
-                        rectdata.round   = 0;
-                        rectdata.clipBox = CBox{rect.pos() + Vector2D{first, 0.F}, Vector2D{rect.w - first + PADDING, rect.h}};
+                        rectdata.clipBox = rect;
+                        rectdata.box     = CBox{rect.pos(), Vector2D{rect.w + (*PROUNDING * 2), rect.h}};
                     } else if (i == barsToDraw - 1) {
-                        double first     = *PROUNDING * 2;
-                        rectdata.round   = 0;
-                        rectdata.clipBox = CBox{rect.pos() - Vector2D{PADDING, 0.F}, Vector2D{first + PADDING, rect.h}};
-                        g_pHyprRenderer->m_renderPass.add(makeUnique<CRectPassElement>(rectdata));
+                        double offset    = *PROUNDING * 2;
                         rectdata.round   = *PROUNDING;
-                        rectdata.clipBox = CBox{rect.pos() + Vector2D{first, 0.F}, Vector2D{rect.w - first + PADDING, rect.h}};
+                        rectdata.clipBox = rect;
+                        rectdata.box     = CBox{rect.pos() - Vector2D{offset, 0.F}, Vector2D{rect.w + offset, rect.h}};
                     }
-                } else
-                    rectdata.round = *PROUNDING;
+                }
             }
             g_pHyprRenderer->m_renderPass.add(makeUnique<CRectPassElement>(rectdata));
         }
@@ -203,32 +198,24 @@ void CHyprGroupBarDecoration::draw(PHLMONITOR pMonitor, float const& a) {
                                                                                                          (GROUPLOCKED ? m_tGradientLockedInactive : m_tGradientInactive));
                 if (GRADIENTTEX->m_texID) {
                     CTexPassElement::SRenderData data;
-                    data.tex = GRADIENTTEX;
-                    data.box = rect;
+                    data.tex  = GRADIENTTEX;
+                    data.blur = blur;
+                    data.box  = rect;
                     if (*PGRADIENTROUNDING) {
+                        data.round         = *PGRADIENTROUNDING;
                         data.roundingPower = *PGRADIENTROUNDINGPOWER;
                         if (*PGRADIENTROUNDINGONLYEDGES) {
-                            static constexpr double PADDING = 20;
-
-                            if (i == 0 && barsToDraw == 1)
-                                data.round = *PGRADIENTROUNDING;
-                            else if (i == 0) {
-                                double first = rect.w - (*PGRADIENTROUNDING * 2);
+                            if (i == 0) {
                                 data.round   = *PGRADIENTROUNDING;
-                                data.clipBox = CBox{rect.pos() - Vector2D{PADDING, 0.F}, Vector2D{first + PADDING, rect.h}};
-                                g_pHyprRenderer->m_renderPass.add(makeUnique<CTexPassElement>(data));
-                                data.round   = 0;
-                                data.clipBox = CBox{rect.pos() + Vector2D{first, 0.F}, Vector2D{rect.w - first + PADDING, rect.h}};
+                                data.clipBox = rect;
+                                data.box     = CBox{rect.pos(), Vector2D{rect.w + (*PGRADIENTROUNDING * 2), rect.h}};
                             } else if (i == barsToDraw - 1) {
-                                double first = *PGRADIENTROUNDING * 2;
-                                data.round   = 0;
-                                data.clipBox = CBox{rect.pos() - Vector2D{PADDING, 0.F}, Vector2D{first + PADDING, rect.h}};
-                                g_pHyprRenderer->m_renderPass.add(makeUnique<CTexPassElement>(data));
-                                data.round   = *PGRADIENTROUNDING;
-                                data.clipBox = CBox{rect.pos() + Vector2D{first, 0.F}, Vector2D{rect.w - first + PADDING, rect.h}};
+                                double offset = *PGRADIENTROUNDING * 2;
+                                data.round    = *PGRADIENTROUNDING;
+                                data.clipBox  = rect;
+                                data.box      = CBox{rect.pos() - Vector2D{offset, 0.F}, Vector2D{rect.w + offset, rect.h}};
                             }
-                        } else
-                            data.round = *PGRADIENTROUNDING;
+                        }
                     }
                     g_pHyprRenderer->m_renderPass.add(makeUnique<CTexPassElement>(data));
                 }