diff --git a/frontend/src/app/main/ui/workspace/sidebar/options/menus/blur.scss b/frontend/src/app/main/ui/workspace/sidebar/options/menus/blur.scss
index 606a614f87..d738d59e21 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/main/ui/workspace/sidebar/options/menus/blur.scss
+++ b/frontend/src/app/main/ui/workspace/sidebar/options/menus/blur.scss
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 }
 
 .disabled-label-tooltip {
-  flex-grow:1;
+  flex-grow: 1;
 }
 
 .label {
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/render_wasm/api.cljs b/frontend/src/app/render_wasm/api.cljs
index 73a646c5f7..f070f3b4c8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/render_wasm/api.cljs
+++ b/frontend/src/app/render_wasm/api.cljs
@@ -944,21 +944,21 @@
 
 (defn set-shape-blur
   [blur]
-  (if (some? blur)
-    (let [type   (sr/translate-blur-type :layer-blur)
-          hidden (:hidden blur)
-          value  (:value blur)]
-      (h/call wasm/internal-module "_set_shape_blur" type hidden value))
-    (h/call wasm/internal-module "_clear_shape_blur")))
+  (let [type (sr/translate-blur-type :layer-blur)]
+    (if (some? blur)
+      (let [hidden (:hidden blur)
+            value  (:value blur)]
+        (h/call wasm/internal-module "_set_shape_blur" type hidden value))
+      (h/call wasm/internal-module "_clear_shape_blur" type))))
 
 (defn set-shape-background-blur
   [background-blur]
-  (if (some? background-blur)
-    (let [type   (sr/translate-blur-type :background-blur)
-          hidden (:hidden background-blur)
-          value  (:value background-blur)]
-      (h/call wasm/internal-module "_set_shape_blur" type hidden value))
-    (h/call wasm/internal-module "_clear_shape_blur")))
+  (let [type (sr/translate-blur-type :background-blur)]
+    (if (some? background-blur)
+      (let [hidden (:hidden background-blur)
+            value  (:value background-blur)]
+        (h/call wasm/internal-module "_set_shape_blur" type hidden value))
+      (h/call wasm/internal-module "_clear_shape_blur" type))))
 
 (defn set-shape-corners
   [corners]
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/render_wasm/shape.cljs b/frontend/src/app/render_wasm/shape.cljs
index 54c292f59f..feed61d674 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/render_wasm/shape.cljs
+++ b/frontend/src/app/render_wasm/shape.cljs
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@
 (defn- set-wasm-attr!
   [shape k]
   (when wasm/context-initialized?
-    ;;TODO_BLUR: ask about this,
     (let [shape (case k
                   :svg-attrs (svg-filters/apply-svg-derived (assoc shape :svg-attrs (get shape :svg-attrs)))
                   (:fills :blur :shadow) (svg-filters/apply-svg-derived shape)
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/render_wasm/wasm.cljs b/frontend/src/app/render_wasm/wasm.cljs
index afca7f0ba1..b8c68a85cd 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/render_wasm/wasm.cljs
+++ b/frontend/src/app/render_wasm/wasm.cljs
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
   (set! context-initialized? false)
   (reset! context-lost? false))
 
-;; TODO_BLUR: ask for blur-type?? 
 (defonce serializers
   #js {:blur-type shared/RawBlurType
        :blend-mode shared/RawBlendMode
diff --git a/render-wasm/src/render.rs b/render-wasm/src/render.rs
index d0b015fa46..e3159f9501 100644
--- a/render-wasm/src/render.rs
+++ b/render-wasm/src/render.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
 use options::RenderOptions;
 pub use surfaces::{SurfaceId, Surfaces};
 
-// TODO_BLUR: should we add here BackgroundBlur
 use crate::error::{Error, Result};
 use crate::math;
 use crate::shapes::{
@@ -371,7 +370,7 @@ pub(crate) struct RenderState {
     // migration to remove group-level fills is completed, this code should be removed.
     // Frames contained in groups must reset this nested_fills stack pushing a new empty vector.
     pub nested_fills: Vec<Vec<Fill>>,
-    pub nested_blurs: Vec<Option<Blur>>, // FIXME: why is this an option?, sholud be an option now? TODO_BLUR
+    pub nested_blurs: Vec<Option<Blur>>, // FIXME: why is this an option?
     pub nested_shadows: Vec<Vec<Shadow>>,
     pub show_grid: Option<Uuid>,
     pub rulers: RulerState,
@@ -588,7 +587,7 @@ impl RenderState {
             backbuffer_crop_cache: HashMap::default(),
         })
     }
-    /// TODO_BLUR: ?
+
     /// Combines every visible layer blur currently active (ancestors + shape)
     /// into a single equivalent blur. Layer blur radii compound by adding their
     /// variances (σ² = radius²), so we:
@@ -650,10 +649,7 @@ impl RenderState {
         {
             return;
         }
-        let blur = match shape
-            .blur
-            .filter(|b| !b.hidden && b.blur_type == BlurType::BackgroundBlur)
-        {
+        let blur = match shape.visible_background_blur() {
             Some(blur) => blur,
             None => return,
         };
@@ -1203,6 +1199,7 @@ impl RenderState {
             && parent_shadows.is_none()
             && !shape.needs_layer()
             && shape.blur.is_none()
+            && shape.background_blur.is_none()
             && !has_inherited_blur
             && shape.shadows.is_empty()
             && shape.transform.is_identity()
@@ -1312,20 +1309,9 @@ impl RenderState {
         // We don't want to change the value in the global state
         let mut shape: Cow<Shape> = Cow::Borrowed(shape);
 
-        // Remove background blur from the shape so it doesn't get processed
-        // as a layer blur. The actual rendering is done before the save_layer
-        // in render_background_blur() so it's independent of shape opacity.
-        if !skip_effects
-            && apply_to_current_surface
-            && fills_surface_id == SurfaceId::Fills
-            && !matches!(shape.shape_type, Type::Text(_))
-            && !matches!(shape.shape_type, Type::SVGRaw(_))
-            && shape
-                .blur
-                .is_some_and(|b| !b.hidden && b.blur_type == BlurType::BackgroundBlur)
-        {
-            shape.to_mut().set_blur(None);
-        }
+        // Background blur is stored separately (shape.background_blur) and is
+        // rendered before the save_layer in render_background_blur(), so here
+        // shape.blur only ever holds a layer blur.
 
         let frame_has_blur = Self::frame_clip_layer_blur(&shape).is_some();
         let shape_has_blur = shape.blur.is_some();
@@ -2842,6 +2828,7 @@ impl RenderState {
 
         plain_shape_mut.clear_shadows();
         plain_shape_mut.blur = None;
+        plain_shape_mut.background_blur = None;
 
         // Shadow rendering uses a single render_shape call with no render_shape_exit,
         // so strokes must be drawn here. Disable clip_content to avoid skip_strokes
@@ -3645,10 +3632,8 @@ impl RenderState {
                 // assigned to this tile) because the blur snapshots Current
                 // which must contain the shapes behind it.
                 let tile_has_bg_blur = ids.iter().any(|id| {
-                    tree.get(id).is_some_and(|s| {
-                        s.blur
-                            .is_some_and(|b| !b.hidden && b.blur_type == BlurType::BackgroundBlur)
-                    })
+                    tree.get(id)
+                        .is_some_and(|s| s.visible_background_blur().is_some())
                 });
 
                 // We only need first level shapes, in the same order as the parent node.
diff --git a/render-wasm/src/shapes.rs b/render-wasm/src/shapes.rs
index d651e3f457..95c704ceff 100644
--- a/render-wasm/src/shapes.rs
+++ b/render-wasm/src/shapes.rs
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ pub struct Shape {
     pub blend_mode: BlendMode,
     pub vertical_align: VerticalAlign,
     pub blur: Option<Blur>,
+    pub background_blur: Option<Blur>,
     pub opacity: f32,
     pub hidden: bool,
     pub svg: Option<skia::svg::Dom>,
@@ -291,6 +292,7 @@ impl Shape {
             opacity: 1.,
             hidden: false,
             blur: None,
+            background_blur: None,
             svg: None,
             svg_attrs: None,
             shadows: Vec::with_capacity(1),
@@ -314,6 +316,10 @@ impl Shape {
             blur.scale_content(value);
         }
 
+        if let Some(background_blur) = self.background_blur.as_mut() {
+            background_blur.scale_content(value);
+        }
+
         self.layout_item
             .iter_mut()
             .for_each(|i| i.scale_content(value));
@@ -631,6 +637,15 @@ impl Shape {
         self.blur = blur;
     }
 
+    pub fn set_background_blur(&mut self, blur: Option<Blur>) {
+        self.invalidate_extrect();
+        self.background_blur = blur;
+    }
+
+    pub fn visible_background_blur(&self) -> Option<Blur> {
+        self.background_blur.filter(|blur| !blur.hidden)
+    }
+
     pub fn add_child(&mut self, id: Uuid) {
         self.children.push(id);
     }
@@ -1421,6 +1436,7 @@ impl Shape {
         }
 
         self.blur.is_none()
+            && self.background_blur.is_none()
             && self.shadows.is_empty()
             && (self.opacity - 1.0).abs() <= 1e-4
             && self.blend_mode().0 == skia::BlendMode::SrcOver
@@ -1665,7 +1681,7 @@ impl Shape {
             return false;
         }
 
-        if self.blur.is_some() {
+        if self.blur.is_some() || self.background_blur.is_some() {
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -1805,6 +1821,38 @@ mod tests {
         )
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn layer_blur_and_background_blur_can_coexist() {
+        let mut shape = any_shape();
+
+        let layer_blur = Blur::new(BlurType::LayerBlur, false, 4.0);
+        let background_blur = Blur::new(BlurType::BackgroundBlur, false, 8.0);
+
+        shape.set_blur(Some(layer_blur));
+        shape.set_background_blur(Some(background_blur));
+
+        assert_eq!(shape.blur, Some(layer_blur));
+        assert_eq!(shape.background_blur, Some(background_blur));
+        assert_eq!(shape.visible_background_blur(), Some(background_blur));
+
+        // Clearing one type must not affect the other.
+        shape.set_blur(None);
+        assert_eq!(shape.blur, None);
+        assert_eq!(shape.background_blur, Some(background_blur));
+
+        shape.set_blur(Some(layer_blur));
+        shape.set_background_blur(None);
+        assert_eq!(shape.blur, Some(layer_blur));
+        assert_eq!(shape.background_blur, None);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn hidden_background_blur_is_not_visible() {
+        let mut shape = any_shape();
+        shape.set_background_blur(Some(Blur::new(BlurType::BackgroundBlur, true, 8.0)));
+        assert_eq!(shape.visible_background_blur(), None);
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_set_corners() {
         let mut shape = any_shape();
diff --git a/render-wasm/src/wasm/blurs.rs b/render-wasm/src/wasm/blurs.rs
index 022439ab44..1fcd8448bd 100644
--- a/render-wasm/src/wasm/blurs.rs
+++ b/render-wasm/src/wasm/blurs.rs
@@ -29,14 +29,21 @@ impl From<RawBlurType> for BlurType {
 #[no_mangle]
 pub extern "C" fn set_shape_blur(blur_type: u8, hidden: bool, value: f32) {
     with_current_shape_mut!(state, |shape: &mut Shape| {
-        let blur_type = RawBlurType::from(blur_type);
-        shape.set_blur(Some(Blur::new(blur_type.into(), hidden, value)));
+        let blur_type: BlurType = RawBlurType::from(blur_type).into();
+        let blur = Some(Blur::new(blur_type, hidden, value));
+        match blur_type {
+            BlurType::LayerBlur => shape.set_blur(blur),
+            BlurType::BackgroundBlur => shape.set_background_blur(blur),
+        }
     });
 }
 
 #[no_mangle]
-pub extern "C" fn clear_shape_blur() {
+pub extern "C" fn clear_shape_blur(blur_type: u8) {
     with_current_shape_mut!(state, |shape: &mut Shape| {
-        shape.set_blur(None);
+        match RawBlurType::from(blur_type).into() {
+            BlurType::LayerBlur => shape.set_blur(None),
+            BlurType::BackgroundBlur => shape.set_background_blur(None),
+        }
     });
 }