diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/DefaultConfig.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/DefaultConfig.kt
index 06e9885a0..b1b8d58b4 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/DefaultConfig.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/DefaultConfig.kt
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ object DefaultConfig {
 
             "pcgamepadenv" to "console",
 
-            //jsonObject.writeValue("safetywarning" to true,
+            //"safetywarning" to true,
 
 
             "maxparticles" to 768,
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ object DefaultConfig {
             // "fancy" graphics settings
             "fxdither" to true,
             "fxretro" to false,
+            "fxblurredbackground" to true,
             //"fx3dlut" to false,
 
 
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/UIFakeGradOverlay.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/UIFakeGradOverlay.kt
index 94536f109..ad1c64e5a 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/UIFakeGradOverlay.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/UIFakeGradOverlay.kt
@@ -55,13 +55,15 @@ class UIFakeBlurOverlay(val blurRadius: Float, val nodarken: Boolean) : UICanvas
 
     override var openCloseTime: Second = 0f
 
-    private val shaderBlur = App.loadShaderFromFile("assets/blur.vert", "assets/blur2.frag")
+    private val shaderBlur = App.loadShaderFromFile("assets/blur.vert", "assets/blur.frag")
 
     private val darken = Color(0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f, 1f)
 
     override fun updateUI(delta: Float) {}
     override fun renderUI(batch: SpriteBatch, camera: Camera) {
-        Toolkit.blurEntireScreen(batch, camera as OrthographicCamera, blurRadius, 0, 0, width, height)
+        if (App.getConfigBoolean("fxblurredbackground")) {
+            Toolkit.blurEntireScreen(batch, camera as OrthographicCamera, blurRadius, 0, 0, width, height)
+        }
 
         if (!nodarken) {
             blendMul(batch)