diff --git a/src/shell/panelconfigview.cpp b/src/shell/panelconfigview.cpp
index 40f81f574..172ace801 100644
--- a/src/shell/panelconfigview.cpp
+++ b/src/shell/panelconfigview.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 #include <KGlobal>
 #include <KLocalizedString>
+#include <kwindoweffects.h>
 
 #include <Plasma/Containment>
 #include <Plasma/Corona>
@@ -43,6 +44,8 @@ PanelConfigView::PanelConfigView(Plasma::Containment *containment, PanelView *pa
 
     setFlags(Qt::FramelessWindowHint);
 
+    KWindowEffects::enableBlurBehind(winId(), true);
+
     engine()->rootContext()->setContextProperty("panel", panelView);
     engine()->rootContext()->setContextProperty("configDialog", this);
     connect(containment, &Plasma::Containment::formFactorChanged,