diff --git a/src/backend/backend.c b/src/backend/backend.c
index 59ddcaf2a0..b263082d4d 100644
--- a/src/backend/backend.c
+++ b/src/backend/backend.c
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ void paint_all_new(session_t *ps, struct managed_win *t, bool ignore_damage) {
 		auto real_win_mode = w->mode;
 		coord_t window_coord = {.x = w->g.x, .y = w->g.y};
 
-		if (w->blur_background &&
+		if (w->blur_background && !w->blur_foreground &&
 		    (ps->o.force_win_blend || real_win_mode == WMODE_TRANS ||
 		     (ps->o.blur_background_frame && real_win_mode == WMODE_FRAME_TRANS))) {
 			// Minimize the region we try to blur, if the window
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ void paint_all_new(session_t *ps, struct managed_win *t, bool ignore_damage) {
 		}
 
 		// Draw window on target
-		if (w->frame_opacity == 1) {
+		if (!w->blur_foreground && w->frame_opacity == 1) {
 			ps->backend_data->ops->compose(ps->backend_data, w->win_image,
 			                               window_coord, NULL, window_coord,
 			                               &reg_paint_in_bound, &reg_visible);
@@ -480,6 +480,14 @@ void paint_all_new(session_t *ps, struct managed_win *t, bool ignore_damage) {
 			ps->backend_data->ops->release_image(ps->backend_data, new_img);
 			pixman_region32_fini(&reg_visible_local);
 			pixman_region32_fini(&reg_bound_local);
+
+			// Blur window
+			if (w->blur_foreground) {
+				ps->backend_data->ops->blur(
+				    ps->backend_data, ps->o.inactive_blur_opacity,
+				    ps->backend_blur_fgcontext, w->mask_image, window_coord,
+				    &reg_paint_in_bound, &reg_visible);
+			}
 		}
 	skip:
 		pixman_region32_fini(&reg_bound);
diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
index 8f307dc9fd..b9c93557a1 100644
--- a/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ typedef struct session {
 	backend_t *backend_data;
 	/// backend blur context
 	void *backend_blur_context;
+	void *backend_blur_fgcontext;
 	/// graphic drivers used
 	enum driver drivers;
 	/// file watch handle
diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 1013d128fa..d84f2f8226 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -764,6 +764,11 @@ char *parse_config(options_t *opt, const char *config_file, bool *shadow_enable,
 	    .no_fading_destroyed_argb = false,
 	    .fade_blacklist = NULL,
 
+	    .inactive_blur = false,
+	    .inactive_blur_list = NULL,
+	    .inactive_blur_opacity = 1.0,
+	    .inactive_dim = 0.0,
+	    .inactive_dim_fixed = false,
 	    .inactive_opacity = 1.0,
 	    .inactive_opacity_override = false,
 	    .active_opacity = 1.0,
@@ -781,8 +786,6 @@ char *parse_config(options_t *opt, const char *config_file, bool *shadow_enable,
 	    .blur_kernel_count = 0,
 	    .window_shader_fg = NULL,
 	    .window_shader_fg_rules = NULL,
-	    .inactive_dim = 0.0,
-	    .inactive_dim_fixed = false,
 	    .invert_color_list = NULL,
 	    .opacity_rules = NULL,
 	    .max_brightness = 1.0,
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index 5ce3ba9635..424009b04c 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -213,6 +213,12 @@ typedef struct options {
 	char *window_shader_fg;
 	/// Rules to change custom fragment shader for painting windows.
 	c2_lptr_t *window_shader_fg_rules;
+	/// Whether to blur inactive window foregrounds
+	bool inactive_blur;
+	// Opacity of inactive foreground blurs
+	double inactive_blur_opacity;
+	/// List of windows that should be blurred out when inactive.
+	c2_lptr_t *inactive_blur_list;
 	/// How much to dim an inactive window. 0.0 - 1.0, 0 to disable.
 	double inactive_dim;
 	/// Whether to use fixed inactive dim opacity, instead of deciding
diff --git a/src/config_libconfig.c b/src/config_libconfig.c
index 63f05412bf..fa337173de 100644
--- a/src/config_libconfig.c
+++ b/src/config_libconfig.c
@@ -541,6 +541,11 @@ char *parse_config_libconfig(options_t *opt, const char *config_file, bool *shad
 			goto err;
 		}
 	}
+	// --inactive-blur
+	if (lcfg_lookup_bool(&cfg, "inactive-blur", &opt->inactive_blur)) {
+		parse_cfg_condlst(&cfg, &opt->inactive_blur_list, "inactive-blur-include");
+		config_lookup_float(&cfg, "inactive-blur-opacity", &opt->inactive_blur_opacity);
+	}
 	// --resize-damage
 	config_lookup_int(&cfg, "resize-damage", &opt->resize_damage);
 	// --glx-no-stencil
diff --git a/src/options.c b/src/options.c
index 9d500b8e65..b11fc798c4 100644
--- a/src/options.c
+++ b/src/options.c
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ static const struct picom_option picom_options[] = {
     {"shadow-blue"                 , required_argument, 259, NULL          , "Blue color value of shadow (0.0 - 1.0, defaults to 0)."},
     {"inactive-opacity-override"   , no_argument      , 260, NULL          , "Inactive opacity set by -i overrides value of _NET_WM_WINDOW_OPACITY."},
     {"inactive-dim"                , required_argument, 261, NULL          , "Dim inactive windows. (0.0 - 1.0, defaults to 0)"},
+    {"inactive-blur"               , no_argument      , 341, NULL          , "Blur the foreground of inactive windows."},
+    {"inactive-blur-include"       , required_argument, 342, NULL          , "Conditions for windows that should be fully blurred when inactive."
+                                                                             "When --inactive-blur is enabled without an --inactive-blur-include"
+                                                                             "condition, the foreground of ALL inactive windows will be blurred."},
+    {"inactive-blur-opacity"       , required_argument, 343, NULL          , "Set the opacity of inactive foreground blurs"},
     {"mark-wmwin-focused"          , no_argument      , 262, NULL          , "Try to detect WM windows and mark them as active."},
     {"shadow-exclude"              , required_argument, 263, NULL          , "Exclude conditions for shadows."},
     {"mark-ovredir-focused"        , no_argument      , 264, NULL          , "Mark windows that have no WM frame as active."},
@@ -738,6 +743,18 @@ bool get_cfg(options_t *opt, int argc, char *const *argv, bool shadow_enable,
 			// --dithered-present
 			opt->dithered_present = true;
 			break;
+		case 341:
+			// --inactive-blur
+			opt->inactive_blur = true;
+			break;
+		case 342:
+			// --inactive-blur-include
+			condlst_add(&opt->inactive_blur_list, optarg);
+			break;
+		case 343:
+			// --inactive-blur-opacity
+			opt->inactive_blur_opacity = normalize_d(atof(optarg));
+			break;
 		P_CASEBOOL(733, legacy_backends);
 		P_CASEBOOL(800, monitor_repaint);
 		case 801:
diff --git a/src/picom.c b/src/picom.c
index 8a7a967039..b9708df32b 100644
--- a/src/picom.c
+++ b/src/picom.c
@@ -507,6 +507,17 @@ static bool initialize_backend(session_t *ps) {
 			goto err;
 		}
 
+		if (ps->o.inactive_blur && ps->o.blur_method == BLUR_METHOD_NONE) {
+			log_info("No blur method set, defaulting to box for inactive blur");
+			struct box_blur_args bargs;
+			bargs.size = 3;
+			void *args = (void *)&bargs;
+			ps->backend_blur_fgcontext = ps->backend_data->ops->create_blur_context(
+			    ps->backend_data, BLUR_METHOD_BOX, args);
+		} else if (ps->o.inactive_blur) {
+			ps->backend_blur_fgcontext = ps->backend_blur_context;
+		}
+
 		// Create shaders
 		HASH_ITER2(ps->shaders, shader) {
 			assert(shader->backend_shader == NULL);
@@ -1940,6 +1951,7 @@ static session_t *session_init(int argc, char **argv, Display *dpy,
 	      c2_list_postprocess(ps, ps->o.shadow_clip_list) &&
 	      c2_list_postprocess(ps, ps->o.fade_blacklist) &&
 	      c2_list_postprocess(ps, ps->o.blur_background_blacklist) &&
+	      c2_list_postprocess(ps, ps->o.inactive_blur_list) &&
 	      c2_list_postprocess(ps, ps->o.invert_color_list) &&
 	      c2_list_postprocess(ps, ps->o.window_shader_fg_rules) &&
 	      c2_list_postprocess(ps, ps->o.opacity_rules) &&
@@ -2319,6 +2331,7 @@ static void session_destroy(session_t *ps) {
 	c2_list_free(&ps->o.shadow_clip_list, NULL);
 	c2_list_free(&ps->o.fade_blacklist, NULL);
 	c2_list_free(&ps->o.focus_blacklist, NULL);
+	c2_list_free(&ps->o.inactive_blur_list, free);
 	c2_list_free(&ps->o.invert_color_list, NULL);
 	c2_list_free(&ps->o.blur_background_blacklist, NULL);
 	c2_list_free(&ps->o.opacity_rules, NULL);
diff --git a/src/render.c b/src/render.c
index afde7db82b..ac6cfc60bd 100644
--- a/src/render.c
+++ b/src/render.c
@@ -868,6 +868,8 @@ xr_blur_dst(session_t *ps, xcb_render_picture_t tgt_buffer, int16_t x, int16_t y
 static inline void
 win_blur_background(session_t *ps, struct managed_win *w, xcb_render_picture_t tgt_buffer,
                     const region_t *reg_paint) {
+	assert(w->blur_foreground == false);
+
 	const int16_t x = w->g.x;
 	const int16_t y = w->g.y;
 	const auto wid = to_u16_checked(w->widthb);
@@ -1157,7 +1159,7 @@ void paint_all(session_t *ps, struct managed_win *t, bool ignore_damage) {
 #endif
 
 			// Blur window background
-			if (w->blur_background &&
+			if (w->blur_background && !w->blur_foreground &&
 			    (w->mode == WMODE_TRANS ||
 			     (ps->o.blur_background_frame && w->mode == WMODE_FRAME_TRANS) ||
 			     ps->o.force_win_blend)) {
diff --git a/src/win.c b/src/win.c
index a97733dbd4..76fb69ddc1 100644
--- a/src/win.c
+++ b/src/win.c
@@ -1080,6 +1080,16 @@ void win_set_shadow_force(session_t *ps, struct managed_win *w, switch_t val) {
 	}
 }
 
+static void
+win_set_blur_foreground(session_t *ps, struct managed_win *w, bool blur_foreground_new) {
+	if (w->blur_foreground == blur_foreground_new)
+		return;
+
+	w->blur_foreground = blur_foreground_new;
+
+	add_damage_from_win(ps, w);
+}
+
 static void
 win_set_blur_background(session_t *ps, struct managed_win *w, bool blur_background_new) {
 	if (w->blur_background == blur_background_new)
@@ -1106,6 +1116,22 @@ win_set_fg_shader(session_t *ps, struct managed_win *w, struct shader_info *shad
 	add_damage_from_win(ps, w);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Determine whether a window's foreground should be blurred
+ */
+static void win_determine_blur_foreground(session_t *ps, struct managed_win *w) {
+	log_debug("Determining blur-foreground of window %#010x (%s)", w->base.id, w->name);
+	if (w->a.map_state != XCB_MAP_STATE_VIEWABLE) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	bool blur_foreground_new =
+	    ps->o.inactive_blur && !w->focused &&
+	    (!ps->o.inactive_blur_list || c2_match(ps, w, ps->o.inactive_blur_list, NULL));
+
+	win_set_blur_foreground(ps, w, blur_foreground_new);
+}
+
 /**
  * Determine if a window should have background blurred.
  */
@@ -1115,7 +1141,10 @@ static void win_determine_blur_background(session_t *ps, struct managed_win *w)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	bool blur_background_new = ps->o.blur_method != BLUR_METHOD_NONE;
+	bool blur_background_new = false;
+	if (!w->blur_foreground) {
+		blur_background_new = ps->o.blur_method != BLUR_METHOD_NONE;
+	}
 	if (blur_background_new) {
 		if (!ps->o.wintype_option[w->window_type].blur_background) {
 			log_debug("Blur background disabled by wintypes");
@@ -1220,6 +1249,7 @@ void win_on_factor_change(session_t *ps, struct managed_win *w) {
 	win_determine_shadow(ps, w);
 	win_determine_clip_shadow_above(ps, w);
 	win_determine_invert_color(ps, w);
+	win_determine_blur_foreground(ps, w);
 	win_determine_blur_background(ps, w);
 	win_determine_rounded_corners(ps, w);
 	win_determine_fg_shader(ps, w);
diff --git a/src/win.h b/src/win.h
index fe733408b5..c59f9a00af 100644
--- a/src/win.h
+++ b/src/win.h
@@ -277,6 +277,9 @@ struct managed_win {
 	/// Whether to blur window background.
 	bool blur_background;
 
+	/// Whether to blur window foreground.
+	bool blur_foreground;
+
 	/// The custom window shader to use when rendering.
 	struct shader_info *fg_shader;