diff --git a/include/sway/config.h b/include/sway/config.h
index 2bb33352..de49bbff 100644
--- a/include/sway/config.h
+++ b/include/sway/config.h
@@ -773,6 +773,8 @@ int config_get_blur_size();
 
 bool config_should_parameters_blur();
 
+bool config_should_parameters_blur_effects();
+
 bool config_should_parameters_shadow();
 
 /* Global config singleton. */
diff --git a/sway/config.c b/sway/config.c
index 58d243e2..0203080c 100644
--- a/sway/config.c
+++ b/sway/config.c
@@ -1109,6 +1109,13 @@ bool config_should_parameters_blur() {
 	return config->blur_params.radius > 0 && config->blur_params.num_passes > 0;
 }
 
+bool config_should_parameters_blur_effects() {
+	return config->blur_params.brightness != 1.0f
+		|| config->blur_params.saturation != 1.0f
+		|| config->blur_params.contrast != 1.0f
+		|| config->blur_params.noise > 0.0f;
+}
+
 bool config_should_parameters_shadow() {
 	return config->shadow_blur_sigma > 0 && config->shadow_color[3] > 0.0;
 }
diff --git a/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/fx_renderer.c b/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/fx_renderer.c
index 089e1693..f06d93b5 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/fx_renderer.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/fx_renderer.c
@@ -930,7 +930,6 @@ void fx_render_blur_effects(struct fx_renderer *renderer, const float matrix[sta
 		float blur_contrast, float blur_saturation) {
 	struct effects_shader shader = renderer->shaders.blur_effects;
 
-	glEnable(GL_BLEND);
 	glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0);
 	glBindTexture((*buffer)->texture.target, (*buffer)->texture.id);
 	glTexParameteri((*buffer)->texture.target, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
diff --git a/sway/desktop/render.c b/sway/desktop/render.c
index 391533c5..e1deb33b 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/render.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/render.c
@@ -263,7 +263,13 @@ struct fx_framebuffer *get_main_buffer_blur(struct fx_renderer *renderer, struct
 	float blur_contrast = config->blur_params.contrast;
 	float blur_saturation = config->blur_params.saturation;
 
-	if (pixman_region32_not_empty(&damage)) {
+	// Render additional blur effects like saturation, noise, contrast, etc...
+	if (config_should_parameters_blur_effects() && pixman_region32_not_empty(&damage)) {
+		if (current_buffer == &renderer->effects_buffer) {
+			fx_framebuffer_bind(&renderer->effects_buffer_swapped);
+		} else {
+			fx_framebuffer_bind(&renderer->effects_buffer);
+		}
 		int nrects;
 		pixman_box32_t *rects = pixman_region32_rectangles(&damage, &nrects);
 		for (int i = 0; i < nrects; ++i) {
@@ -273,6 +279,11 @@ struct fx_framebuffer *get_main_buffer_blur(struct fx_renderer *renderer, struct
 			fx_render_blur_effects(renderer, gl_matrix, &current_buffer, blur_noise,
 				blur_brightness, blur_contrast, blur_saturation);
 		}
+		if (current_buffer != &renderer->effects_buffer) {
+			current_buffer = &renderer->effects_buffer;
+		} else {
+			current_buffer = &renderer->effects_buffer_swapped;
+		}
 	}
 
 	pixman_region32_fini(&tempDamage);