diff --git a/src/animation/client.h b/src/animation/client.h
index c4a21e7..aa17e0c 100644
--- a/src/animation/client.h
+++ b/src/animation/client.h
@@ -1146,6 +1146,16 @@ bool client_apply_focus_opacity(Client *c) {
 			target_opacity = opacity;
 		}
 		client_set_opacity(c, target_opacity);
+		if (blur && !c->noblur && !blur_optimized) {
+			wlr_scene_blur_set_strength(
+				c->blur, MIN(percent * (1.0 - fadein_begin_opacity) +
+								 fadein_begin_opacity,
+							 1.0));
+			wlr_scene_blur_set_alpha(
+				c->blur, MIN(percent * (1.0 - fadein_begin_opacity) +
+								 fadein_begin_opacity,
+							 1.0));
+		}
 	} else if (animations && c->opacity_animation.running) {
 
 		struct timespec now;
diff --git a/src/animation/layer.h b/src/animation/layer.h
index 80caec5..aa9f047 100644
--- a/src/animation/layer.h
+++ b/src/animation/layer.h
@@ -326,9 +326,14 @@ void layer_animation_next_tick(LayerSurface *l) {
 							 animation_passed * (1.0 - fadein_begin_opacity),
 						 1.0f);
 
-	if (animation_fade_in)
+	if (animation_fade_in) {
+		if (blur && !l->noblur && !blur_optimized) {
+			wlr_scene_blur_set_strength(l->blur, opacity);
+			wlr_scene_blur_set_alpha(l->blur, opacity);
+		}
 		wlr_scene_node_for_each_buffer(&l->scene->node,
 									   scene_buffer_apply_opacity, &opacity);
+	}
 
 	wlr_scene_node_set_position(&l->scene->node, x, y);