diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopup.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopup.qml
index 061d3049..e2c9a61b 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopup.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Notifications/Popup/NotificationPopup.qml
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ PanelWindow {
             id: bgShadowLayer
             anchors.fill: parent
             anchors.margins: Theme.snap(4, win.dpr)
-            layer.enabled: !win._isDestroying && win.screenValid
+            layer.enabled: !win._isDestroying && win.screenValid && content.shadowsAllowed
             layer.smooth: false
             layer.textureSize: Qt.size(Math.round(width * win.dpr), Math.round(height * win.dpr))
             layer.textureMirroring: ShaderEffectSource.MirrorVertically
diff --git a/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopout.qml b/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopout.qml
index f6d35f01..2759d9d5 100644
--- a/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopout.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Widgets/DankPopout.qml
@@ -556,7 +556,6 @@ Item {
                 Rectangle {
                     anchors.fill: parent
                     radius: Theme.cornerRadius
-                    visible: !BlurService.enabled
                     color: Theme.withAlpha(Theme.surfaceContainer, Theme.popupTransparency)
                 }