diff --git a/config.conf b/config.conf
index 12d36a9..cb01bc4 100644
--- a/config.conf
+++ b/config.conf
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ overviewgappo=30
 no_border_when_single=0
 axis_bind_apply_timeout=100
 focus_on_activate=1
-bypass_surface_visibility=0
+inhibit_regardless_of_visibility=0
 sloppyfocus=1
 warpcursor=1
 focus_cross_monitor=0
diff --git a/src/config/parse_config.h b/src/config/parse_config.h
index 088dc3d..f148e74 100644
--- a/src/config/parse_config.h
+++ b/src/config/parse_config.h
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ typedef struct {
 
 	unsigned int axis_bind_apply_timeout;
 	unsigned int focus_on_activate;
-	int bypass_surface_visibility;
+	int inhibit_regardless_of_visibility;
 	int sloppyfocus;
 	int warpcursor;
 
@@ -1132,8 +1132,8 @@ void parse_config_line(Config *config, const char *line) {
 		config->focus_on_activate = atoi(value);
 	} else if (strcmp(key, "numlockon") == 0) {
 		config->numlockon = atoi(value);
-	} else if (strcmp(key, "bypass_surface_visibility") == 0) {
-		config->bypass_surface_visibility = atoi(value);
+	} else if (strcmp(key, "inhibit_regardless_of_visibility") == 0) {
+		config->inhibit_regardless_of_visibility = atoi(value);
 	} else if (strcmp(key, "sloppyfocus") == 0) {
 		config->sloppyfocus = atoi(value);
 	} else if (strcmp(key, "warpcursor") == 0) {
@@ -2137,8 +2137,8 @@ void override_config(void) {
 	axis_bind_apply_timeout =
 		CLAMP_INT(config.axis_bind_apply_timeout, 0, 1000);
 	focus_on_activate = CLAMP_INT(config.focus_on_activate, 0, 1);
-	bypass_surface_visibility =
-		CLAMP_INT(config.bypass_surface_visibility, 0, 1);
+	inhibit_regardless_of_visibility =
+		CLAMP_INT(config.inhibit_regardless_of_visibility, 0, 1);
 	sloppyfocus = CLAMP_INT(config.sloppyfocus, 0, 1);
 	warpcursor = CLAMP_INT(config.warpcursor, 0, 1);
 	focus_cross_monitor = CLAMP_INT(config.focus_cross_monitor, 0, 1);
@@ -2289,8 +2289,8 @@ void set_value_default() {
 	config.enable_floating_snap = enable_floating_snap;
 	config.swipe_min_threshold = swipe_min_threshold;
 
-	config.bypass_surface_visibility =
-		bypass_surface_visibility; /* 1 means idle inhibitors will disable idle
+	config.inhibit_regardless_of_visibility =
+		inhibit_regardless_of_visibility; /* 1 means idle inhibitors will disable idle
 									  tracking even if it's surface isn't
 									  visible
 									*/
diff --git a/src/config/preset.h b/src/config/preset.h
index 8587064..1f0710a 100644
--- a/src/config/preset.h
+++ b/src/config/preset.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ unsigned int cursor_hide_timeout = 0;
 
 unsigned int swipe_min_threshold = 20;
 
-int bypass_surface_visibility =
+int inhibit_regardless_of_visibility =
 	0; /* 1 means idle inhibitors will disable idle tracking even if it's
 		  surface isn't visible  */
 unsigned int borderpx = 4; /* border pixel of windows */
diff --git a/src/maomao.c b/src/maomao.c
index d066c83..18c769d 100644
--- a/src/maomao.c
+++ b/src/maomao.c
@@ -2995,7 +2995,7 @@ void checkidleinhibitor(struct wlr_surface *exclude) {
 			wlr_surface_get_root_surface(inhibitor->surface);
 		struct wlr_scene_tree *tree = surface->data;
 		if (exclude != surface &&
-			(bypass_surface_visibility ||
+			(inhibit_regardless_of_visibility ||
 			 (!tree ||
 			  wlr_scene_node_coords(&tree->node, &unused_lx, &unused_ly)))) {
 			inhibited = 1;