diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 99e8a247..33d5e98d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@
   from `1.0` to `3.0`.
 * `shift`+`insert` now pastes from the primary selection by
   default. This is in addition to middle-clicking with the mouse.
+* **csd.preferred** can now be set to `none` to disable window
+  decorations. Note that some compositors will render SSDs despite
+  this option being used (https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/163).
 
 
 ### Deprecated
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 1548c102..bcebcb2a 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -813,8 +813,12 @@ parse_section_csd(const char *key, const char *value, struct config *conf,
             conf->csd.preferred = CONF_CSD_PREFER_SERVER;
         else if (strcmp(value, "client") == 0)
             conf->csd.preferred = CONF_CSD_PREFER_CLIENT;
+        else if (strcmp(value, "none") == 0)
+            conf->csd.preferred = CONF_CSD_PREFER_NONE;
         else {
-            LOG_AND_NOTIFY_ERR("%s:%d: csd.preferred: expected either 'server' or 'client'", path, lineno);
+            LOG_AND_NOTIFY_ERR(
+                "%s:%d: csd.preferred: expected either "
+                "'server', 'client' or 'none'", path, lineno);
             return false;
         }
     }
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 8e129329..6cbff2e6 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ struct config {
     } bindings;
 
     struct {
-        enum { CONF_CSD_PREFER_SERVER, CONF_CSD_PREFER_CLIENT } preferred;
+        enum { CONF_CSD_PREFER_NONE, CONF_CSD_PREFER_SERVER, CONF_CSD_PREFER_CLIENT } preferred;
 
         int title_height;
         int border_width;
diff --git a/doc/foot.ini.5.scd b/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
index a432b807..f250c188 100644
--- a/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
+++ b/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
@@ -238,10 +238,15 @@ values here are in AARRGGBB format. I.e. they contain an alpha
 component.
 
 *preferred*
-	Which type of window decorations to prefer: *client* (CSD) or
-	*server* (SSD). Note that this is only a hint to the
-	compositor. Depending on the compositor's configuration and
-	capabilities, it may not have any effect. Default: _server_.
+	Which type of window decorations to prefer: *client* (CSD),
+	*server* (SSD) or *none*.
+	
+	Note that this is only a hint to the compositor. Depending on
+	compositor support, and how it has been configured, it may
+	instruct foot to use CSDs even though this option has been set to
+	*server*, or render SSDs despite *client* or *none* being set.
+	
+	Default: _server_.
 
 *size*
 	Height, in pixels (subject to output scaling), of the
diff --git a/wayland.c b/wayland.c
index dce240d3..2088ac87 100644
--- a/wayland.c
+++ b/wayland.c
@@ -635,22 +635,29 @@ xdg_toplevel_decoration_configure(void *data,
 {
     struct wl_window *win = data;
 
-    switch (mode) {
-    case ZXDG_TOPLEVEL_DECORATION_V1_MODE_CLIENT_SIDE:
-        LOG_INFO("using CSD decorations");
-        win->use_csd = CSD_YES;
-        csd_instantiate(win);
-        break;
-
-    case ZXDG_TOPLEVEL_DECORATION_V1_MODE_SERVER_SIDE:
-        LOG_INFO("using SSD decorations");
+    if (win->term->conf->csd.preferred == CONF_CSD_PREFER_NONE) {
+        /* User explicitly disabled window decorations */
+        LOG_INFO("window decorations disabled");
         win->use_csd = CSD_NO;
         csd_destroy(win);
-        break;
+    } else {
+        switch (mode) {
+        case ZXDG_TOPLEVEL_DECORATION_V1_MODE_CLIENT_SIDE:
+            LOG_INFO("using CSD decorations");
+            win->use_csd = CSD_YES;
+            csd_instantiate(win);
+            break;
 
-    default:
-        LOG_ERR("unimplemented: unknown XDG toplevel decoration mode: %u", mode);
-        break;
+        case ZXDG_TOPLEVEL_DECORATION_V1_MODE_SERVER_SIDE:
+            LOG_INFO("using SSD decorations");
+            win->use_csd = CSD_NO;
+            csd_destroy(win);
+            break;
+
+        default:
+            LOG_ERR("unimplemented: unknown XDG toplevel decoration mode: %u", mode);
+            break;
+        }
     }
 
     if (win->is_configured && win->use_csd == CSD_YES) {
@@ -1184,7 +1191,6 @@ wayl_win_init(struct terminal *term)
 
     xdg_toplevel_set_app_id(win->xdg_toplevel, conf->app_id);
 
-    /* Request server-side decorations */
     if (wayl->xdg_decoration_manager != NULL) {
         win->xdg_toplevel_decoration = zxdg_decoration_manager_v1_get_toplevel_decoration(
             wayl->xdg_decoration_manager, win->xdg_toplevel);
@@ -1200,6 +1206,10 @@ wayl_win_init(struct terminal *term)
 
         zxdg_toplevel_decoration_v1_add_listener(
             win->xdg_toplevel_decoration, &xdg_toplevel_decoration_listener, win);
+    } else if (conf->csd.preferred == CONF_CSD_PREFER_NONE) {
+        /* No decoration manager - and user specifically do *not* want CSDs */
+        win->use_csd = CSD_NO;
+        LOG_INFO("no decoration manager available - user has disabled CSDs");
     } else {
         /* No decoration manager - thus we *must* draw our own decorations */
         win->use_csd = CSD_YES;