diff --git a/src/ColorScheme.h b/src/ColorScheme.h
--- a/src/ColorScheme.h
+++ b/src/ColorScheme.h
@@ -153,6 +153,17 @@
      */
     qreal opacity() const;
 
+    /**
+     * Enables blur behind the transparent window
+     *
+     * Defaults to false.
+     */
+    void setBlur(bool blur);
+    /**
+     * Returns whether blur is enabled for this color scheme, see setBlur()
+     */
+    bool blur() const;
+
     void setWallpaper(const QString &path);
 
     ColorSchemeWallpaper::Ptr wallpaper() const;
@@ -222,6 +233,9 @@
 
     qreal _opacity;
 
+    // enables blur behind the terimnal window
+    bool _blur;
+
     ColorSchemeWallpaper::Ptr _wallpaper;
 
     static const quint16 MAX_HUE = 340;
diff --git a/src/ColorScheme.cpp b/src/ColorScheme.cpp
--- a/src/ColorScheme.cpp
+++ b/src/ColorScheme.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@
     _table(nullptr),
     _randomTable(nullptr),
     _opacity(1.0),
+    _blur(false),
     _wallpaper(nullptr)
 {
     setWallpaper(QString());
@@ -175,6 +176,7 @@
     _table(nullptr),
     _randomTable(nullptr),
     _opacity(other._opacity),
+    _blur(other._blur),
     _wallpaper(other._wallpaper)
 {
     setName(other.name());
@@ -358,14 +360,25 @@
     return _opacity;
 }
 
+void ColorScheme::setBlur(bool blur)
+{
+    _blur = blur;
+}
+
+bool ColorScheme::blur() const
+{
+    return _blur;
+}
+
 void ColorScheme::read(const KConfig &config)
 {
     KConfigGroup configGroup = config.group("General");
 
     const QString schemeDescription = configGroup.readEntry("Description", i18nc("@item", "Un-named Color Scheme"));
 
     _description = i18n(schemeDescription.toUtf8().constData());
     _opacity = configGroup.readEntry("Opacity", 1.0);
+    _blur = configGroup.readEntry("Blur", false);
     setWallpaper(configGroup.readEntry("Wallpaper", QString()));
 
     for (int i = 0; i < TABLE_COLORS; i++) {
@@ -402,6 +415,7 @@
 
     configGroup.writeEntry("Description", _description);
     configGroup.writeEntry("Opacity", _opacity);
+    configGroup.writeEntry("Blur", _blur);
     configGroup.writeEntry("Wallpaper", _wallpaper->path());
 
     for (int i = 0; i < TABLE_COLORS; i++) {
diff --git a/src/ColorSchemeEditor.h b/src/ColorSchemeEditor.h
--- a/src/ColorSchemeEditor.h
+++ b/src/ColorSchemeEditor.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
     void setTransparencyPercentLabel(int percent);
+    void setBlur(bool blur);
     void setRandomizedBackgroundColor(bool randomized);
     void editColorItem(QTableWidgetItem *item);
     void wallpaperPathChanged(const QString &path);
diff --git a/src/ColorSchemeEditor.cpp b/src/ColorSchemeEditor.cpp
--- a/src/ColorSchemeEditor.cpp
+++ b/src/ColorSchemeEditor.cpp
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@
     connect(_ui->transparencySlider, &QSlider::valueChanged, this,
             &Konsole::ColorSchemeEditor::setTransparencyPercentLabel);
 
+    // blur behind window
+    connect(_ui->blurCheckBox, &QCheckBox::toggled, this,
+            &Konsole::ColorSchemeEditor::setBlur);
+
     // randomized background
     connect(_ui->randomizedBackgroundCheck, &QCheckBox::toggled, this,
             &Konsole::ColorSchemeEditor::setRandomizedBackgroundColor);
@@ -248,6 +252,11 @@
     _colors->setOpacity(opacity);
 }
 
+void ColorSchemeEditor::setBlur(bool blur)
+{
+    _colors->setBlur(blur);
+}
+
 void ColorSchemeEditor::setRandomizedBackgroundColor(bool randomized)
 {
     _colors->setRandomizedBackgroundColor(randomized);
@@ -279,6 +288,9 @@
     _ui->transparencySlider->setValue(transparencyPercent);
     setTransparencyPercentLabel(transparencyPercent);
 
+    // blur behind window checkbox
+    _ui->blurCheckBox->setChecked(scheme->blur());
+
     // randomized background color checkbox
     _ui->randomizedBackgroundCheck->setChecked(scheme->randomizedBackgroundColor());
 
diff --git a/src/ColorSchemeEditor.ui b/src/ColorSchemeEditor.ui
--- a/src/ColorSchemeEditor.ui
+++ b/src/ColorSchemeEditor.ui
@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QCheckBox" name="blurCheckBox">
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Blur background</string>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
    <item>
     <layout class="QHBoxLayout">
      <item>
diff --git a/src/MainWindow.h b/src/MainWindow.h
--- a/src/MainWindow.h
+++ b/src/MainWindow.h
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@
 
     void profileListChanged(const QList<QAction *> &sessionActions);
     void configureNotifications();
+    void setBlur(bool blur);
 
     void updateWindowIcon();
     void updateWindowCaption();
diff --git a/src/MainWindow.cpp b/src/MainWindow.cpp
--- a/src/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <KLocalizedString>
 #include <KToggleAction>
 #include <KToggleFullScreenAction>
+#include <KWindowEffects>
 
 #include <QMenu>
 #include <QMenuBar>
@@ -98,6 +99,8 @@
             &Konsole::MainWindow::disconnectController);
     connect(_viewManager, &Konsole::ViewManager::viewPropertiesChanged,
             bookmarkHandler(), &Konsole::BookmarkHandler::setViews);
+    connect(_viewManager, &Konsole::ViewManager::blurSettingChanged,
+            this, &Konsole::MainWindow::setBlur);
 
     connect(_viewManager, &Konsole::ViewManager::updateWindowIcon, this,
             &Konsole::MainWindow::updateWindowIcon);
@@ -240,6 +243,8 @@
     Q_ASSERT(controller);
     _pluggedController = controller;
 
+    setBlur(ViewManager::profileHasBlurEnabled(SessionManager::instance()->sessionProfile(_pluggedController->session())));
+
     // listen for title changes from the current session
     connect(controller, &Konsole::SessionController::titleChanged, this,
             &Konsole::MainWindow::activeViewTitleChanged);
@@ -876,6 +881,17 @@
     KNotifyConfigWidget::configure(this);
 }
 
+void MainWindow::setBlur(bool blur)
+{
+    if (_pluggedController == nullptr) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!_pluggedController->isKonsolePart()) {
+        KWindowEffects::enableBlurBehind(winId(), blur);
+    }
+}
+
 void MainWindow::setMenuBarInitialVisibility(bool visible)
 {
     _menuBarInitialVisibility = visible;
diff --git a/src/SessionController.h b/src/SessionController.h
--- a/src/SessionController.h
+++ b/src/SessionController.h
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@
         return _allControllers;
     }
 
+    /* Returns true if called within a KPart; false if called within Konsole. */
+    bool isKonsolePart() const;
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     /**
      * Emitted when the view associated with the controller is focused.
@@ -309,9 +312,6 @@
     void setFindNextPrevEnabled(bool enabled);
     void listenForScreenWindowUpdates();
 
-    /* Returns true if called within a KPart; false if called within Konsole. */
-    bool isKonsolePart() const;
-
 private:
     void updateSessionIcon();
 
diff --git a/src/ViewManager.h b/src/ViewManager.h
--- a/src/ViewManager.h
+++ b/src/ViewManager.h
@@ -179,6 +179,11 @@
         return _sessionMap.values();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns whether the @p profile has the blur setting enabled
+     */
+    static bool profileHasBlurEnabled(const Profile::Ptr profile);
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     /** Emitted when the last view is removed from the view manager */
     void empty();
@@ -222,6 +227,8 @@
     void setMenuBarVisibleRequest(bool);
     void updateWindowIcon();
 
+    void blurSettingChanged(bool);
+
     /** Requests creation of a new view with the default profile. */
     void newViewRequest();
     /** Requests creation of a new view, with the selected profile. */
diff --git a/src/ViewManager.cpp b/src/ViewManager.cpp
--- a/src/ViewManager.cpp
+++ b/src/ViewManager.cpp
@@ -860,6 +860,11 @@
     return colorScheme;
 }
 
+bool ViewManager::profileHasBlurEnabled(const Profile::Ptr profile)
+{
+    return colorSchemeForProfile(profile)->blur();
+}
+
 void ViewManager::applyProfileToView(TerminalDisplay *view, const Profile::Ptr profile)
 {
     Q_ASSERT(profile);
@@ -874,6 +879,8 @@
     view->setOpacity(colorScheme->opacity());
     view->setWallpaper(colorScheme->wallpaper());
 
+    emit blurSettingChanged(colorScheme->blur());
+
     // load font
     view->setAntialias(profile->antiAliasFonts());
     view->setBoldIntense(profile->boldIntense());