diff --git a/include/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/fx_renderer.h b/include/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/fx_renderer.h
index c6f8a6cf..b57ad6d7 100644
--- a/include/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/fx_renderer.h
+++ b/include/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/fx_renderer.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ struct decoration_data {
 	float *dim_color;
 	bool has_titlebar;
 	bool blur;
-	bool can_blur_xray;
 	bool shadow;
 };
 
diff --git a/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/fx_renderer.c b/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/fx_renderer.c
index d23906d9..ee9d373f 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/fx_renderer.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/fx_renderer/fx_renderer.c
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ struct decoration_data get_undecorated_decoration_data() {
 		.saturation = 1.0f,
 		.has_titlebar = false,
 		.blur = false,
-		.can_blur_xray = false, \
-		.shadow = false, \
+		.shadow = false,
 	};
 }
 
diff --git a/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c b/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c
index 4b6e90f6..9d0ed310 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/layer_shell.c
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ static void layer_parse_criteria(struct sway_layer_surface *sway_layer) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	sway_layer->deco_data.can_blur_xray = layer != ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM;
-
 	list_t *criterias = layer_criterias_for_sway_layer_surface(sway_layer);
 	for (int i = 0; i < criterias->length; i++) {
 		struct layer_criteria *criteria = criterias->items[i];
diff --git a/sway/desktop/render.c b/sway/desktop/render.c
index da323144..37b8a273 100644
--- a/sway/desktop/render.c
+++ b/sway/desktop/render.c
@@ -443,13 +443,17 @@ static void render_surface_iterator(struct sway_output *output,
 
 	// render blur (view->surface == surface excludes blurring subsurfaces)
 	bool is_subsurface = false;
-	bool should_optimize_blur = deco_data.can_blur_xray && config->blur_xray;
+	bool should_optimize_blur = false;
 	if (view) {
 		is_subsurface = view->surface != surface;
 		should_optimize_blur = !container_is_floating(view->container) || config->blur_xray;
 	}
 	if (data->sway_layer) {
 		is_subsurface = data->sway_layer->layer_surface->surface != surface;
+		enum zwlr_layer_shell_v1_layer layer = data->sway_layer->layer;
+		should_optimize_blur = config->blur_xray
+			&& layer != ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BOTTOM
+			&& layer != ZWLR_LAYER_SHELL_V1_LAYER_BACKGROUND;
 	}
 	if (deco_data.blur && should_parameters_blur() && !is_subsurface) {
 		pixman_region32_t opaque_region;
@@ -1413,7 +1417,6 @@ static void render_containers_linear(struct sway_output *output,
 				.saturation = child->saturation,
 				.has_titlebar = has_titlebar,
 				.blur = child->blur_enabled,
-				.can_blur_xray = true,
 				.shadow = child->shadow_enabled,
 			};
 			render_view(output, damage, child, colors, deco_data);
@@ -1464,7 +1467,6 @@ static void render_containers_tabbed(struct sway_output *output,
 		.saturation = current->saturation,
 		.has_titlebar = true,
 		.blur = current->blur_enabled,
-		.can_blur_xray = true,
 	};
 
 	// Render tabs
@@ -1560,7 +1562,6 @@ static void render_containers_stacked(struct sway_output *output,
 				? 0 : current->corner_radius,
 		.has_titlebar = true,
 		.blur = current->blur_enabled,
-		.can_blur_xray = true,
 	};
 
 	// Render titles
@@ -1708,7 +1709,6 @@ static void render_floating_container(struct sway_output *soutput,
 			.corner_radius = con->corner_radius,
 			.has_titlebar = has_titlebar,
 			.blur = con->blur_enabled,
-			.can_blur_xray = true,
 			.shadow = con->shadow_enabled,
 		};
 		render_view(soutput, damage, con, colors, deco_data);
@@ -1936,7 +1936,6 @@ void output_render(struct sway_output *output, struct timespec *when,
 			.saturation = focus->saturation,
 			.has_titlebar = false,
 			.blur = false,
-			.can_blur_xray = false,
 			.shadow = false,
 		};
 		render_view_popups(focus->view, output, damage, deco_data);