diff --git a/src/config/parse_config.h b/src/config/parse_config.h
index d4256ea..4f3a533 100644
--- a/src/config/parse_config.h
+++ b/src/config/parse_config.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	int no_force_center;
 	int isterm;
 	int noswallow;
+	int noblur;
 	int scratchpad_width;
 	int scratchpad_height;
 	float focused_opacity;
@@ -1416,6 +1417,7 @@ void parse_config_line(Config *config, const char *line) {
 		rule->isoverlay = -1;
 		rule->isterm = -1;
 		rule->noswallow = -1;
+		rule->noblur = -1;
 		rule->monitor = NULL;
 		rule->offsetx = 0;
 		rule->offsety = 0;
@@ -1499,6 +1501,8 @@ void parse_config_line(Config *config, const char *line) {
 					rule->isterm = atoi(val);
 				} else if (strcmp(key, "noswallow") == 0) {
 					rule->noswallow = atoi(val);
+				} else if (strcmp(key, "noblur") == 0) {
+					rule->noblur = atoi(val);
 				} else if (strcmp(key, "scroller_proportion") == 0) {
 					rule->scroller_proportion = atof(val);
 				} else if (strcmp(key, "isfullscreen") == 0) {
diff --git a/src/mango.c b/src/mango.c
index 6d3d199..100868b 100644
--- a/src/mango.c
+++ b/src/mango.c
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ struct Client {
 	float unfocused_opacity;
 	char oldmonname[128];
 	int scratchpad_width, scratchpad_height;
+	int noblur;
 };
 
 typedef struct {
@@ -1044,6 +1045,7 @@ static void apply_rule_properties(Client *c, const ConfigWinRule *r) {
 	APPLY_INT_PROP(c, r, isunglobal);
 	APPLY_INT_PROP(c, r, scratchpad_width);
 	APPLY_INT_PROP(c, r, scratchpad_height);
+	APPLY_INT_PROP(c, r, noblur);
 
 	APPLY_FLOAT_PROP(c, r, scroller_proportion);
 	APPLY_FLOAT_PROP(c, r, focused_opacity);
@@ -3205,7 +3207,7 @@ static void iter_xdg_scene_buffers(struct wlr_scene_buffer *buffer, int sx,
 	if (wlr_subsurface_try_from_wlr_surface(surface) != NULL)
 		return;
 
-	if (blur && c) {
+	if (blur && c && !c->noblur) {
 		wlr_scene_buffer_set_backdrop_blur(buffer, true);
 		wlr_scene_buffer_set_backdrop_blur_ignore_transparent(buffer, true);
 		if (blur_optimized) {
@@ -3300,6 +3302,7 @@ mapnotify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 		return;
 	}
 
+	// border
 	c->border = wlr_scene_rect_create(c->scene, 0, 0,
 									  c->isurgent ? urgentcolor : bordercolor);
 	wlr_scene_node_lower_to_bottom(&c->border->node);
@@ -3308,15 +3311,6 @@ mapnotify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 									 border_radius_location_default);
 	wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&c->border->node, true);
 
-	c->shadow = wlr_scene_shadow_create(c->scene, 0, 0, border_radius,
-										shadows_blur, shadowscolor);
-
-	wlr_scene_node_lower_to_bottom(&c->shadow->node);
-	wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&c->shadow->node, true);
-
-	wlr_scene_node_for_each_buffer(&c->scene_surface->node,
-								   iter_xdg_scene_buffers, c);
-
 	/* Initialize client geometry with room for border */
 	client_set_tiled(c, WLR_EDGE_TOP | WLR_EDGE_BOTTOM | WLR_EDGE_LEFT |
 							WLR_EDGE_RIGHT);
@@ -3345,6 +3339,16 @@ mapnotify(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data) {
 		applyrules(c);
 	}
 
+	// effects
+	c->shadow = wlr_scene_shadow_create(c->scene, 0, 0, border_radius,
+										shadows_blur, shadowscolor);
+
+	wlr_scene_node_lower_to_bottom(&c->shadow->node);
+	wlr_scene_node_set_enabled(&c->shadow->node, true);
+
+	wlr_scene_node_for_each_buffer(&c->scene_surface->node,
+								   iter_xdg_scene_buffers, c);
+
 	// make sure the animation is open type
 	c->is_pending_open_animation = true;
 	resize(c, c->geom, 0);