diff --git a/modules/gui/qt/maininterface/compositor.cpp b/modules/gui/qt/maininterface/compositor.cpp
index 093b532ec157..9e1636d1237b 100644
--- a/modules/gui/qt/maininterface/compositor.cpp
+++ b/modules/gui/qt/maininterface/compositor.cpp
@@ -326,6 +326,14 @@ bool CompositorVideo::setBlurBehind(QWindow *window, const bool enable)
     assert(window);
     assert(m_intf);
 
+    if (enable)
+    {
+        if (!var_InheritBool(m_intf, "qt-backdrop-blur"))
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
     if (m_failedToLoadWindowEffectsModule)
         return false;
 
diff --git a/modules/gui/qt/maininterface/compositor_dcomp.cpp b/modules/gui/qt/maininterface/compositor_dcomp.cpp
index 510e34e51700..89faffb84f73 100644
--- a/modules/gui/qt/maininterface/compositor_dcomp.cpp
+++ b/modules/gui/qt/maininterface/compositor_dcomp.cpp
@@ -194,15 +194,18 @@ void CompositorDirectComposition::setup()
 
     if (!m_blurBehind)
     {
-        try
+        if (var_InheritBool(m_intf, "qt-backdrop-blur"))
         {
-            m_acrylicSurface = new CompositorDCompositionAcrylicSurface(m_intf, this, m_mainCtx, m_dcompDevice);
-        }
-        catch (const std::exception& exception)
-        {
-            if (const auto what = exception.what())
-                msg_Warn(m_intf, "%s", what);
-            delete m_acrylicSurface.data();
+            try
+            {
+                m_acrylicSurface = new CompositorDCompositionAcrylicSurface(m_intf, this, m_mainCtx, m_dcompDevice);
+            }
+            catch (const std::exception& exception)
+            {
+                if (const auto what = exception.what())
+                    msg_Warn(m_intf, "%s", what);
+                delete m_acrylicSurface.data();
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/modules/gui/qt/qt.cpp b/modules/gui/qt/qt.cpp
index 690f1ecfbd22..38b31302f5a6 100644
--- a/modules/gui/qt/qt.cpp
+++ b/modules/gui/qt/qt.cpp
@@ -259,6 +259,10 @@ static void ShowDialog   ( intf_thread_t *, int, int, intf_dialog_args_t * );
 #define HIDE_WINDOW_ON_CLOSE_TEXT N_( "Hide the window on close" )
 #define HIDE_WINDOW_ON_CLOSE_LONGTEXT N_( "Instead of closing the application, hide the window. This setting is only applicable when system tray icon is enabled." )
 
+#define BACKDROP_BLUR_FILTER_TEXT N_( "Enable backdrop blur filter for the main window if possible" )
+#define BACKDROP_BLUR_FILTER_LONGTEXT N_( "If backdrop blur filter is available, use translucency in the backgrounds of certain parts of the user interface " \
+    "instead of a solid color. This setting impairs readibility of text." )
+
 static const int initial_prefs_view_list[] = { 0, 1, 2 };
 static const char *const initial_prefs_view_list_texts[] =
     { N_("Simple"), N_("Advanced"), N_("Expert") };
@@ -435,6 +439,8 @@ vlc_module_begin ()
 
     add_bool( "qt-close-to-system-tray", false, HIDE_WINDOW_ON_CLOSE_TEXT, HIDE_WINDOW_ON_CLOSE_LONGTEXT )
 
+    add_bool( "qt-backdrop-blur", true, BACKDROP_BLUR_FILTER_TEXT, BACKDROP_BLUR_FILTER_LONGTEXT )
+
     add_float_with_range( "qt-safe-area", 0, 0, 100.0, SAFE_AREA_TEXT, SAFE_AREA_LONGTEXT )
 
     cannot_unload_broken_library()