diff --git a/containments/homescreens/folio/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/containments/homescreens/folio/package/contents/ui/main.qml
index dc777b2d..26e1ca53 100644
--- a/containments/homescreens/folio/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/containments/homescreens/folio/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import org.kde.plasma.private.mobileshell.state as MobileShellState
 import org.kde.private.mobile.homescreen.folio 1.0 as Folio
 import org.kde.plasma.private.mobileshell.windowplugin as WindowPlugin
 
+import Qt5Compat.GraphicalEffects
+
 ContainmentItem {
     id: root
 
@@ -28,6 +30,18 @@ ContainmentItem {
         forceActiveFocus();
     }
 
+    // wallpaper blur
+    FastBlur {
+        radius: 50
+        source: Plasmoid.wallpaperGraphicsObject
+        anchors.fill: parent
+        opacity: Math.max(
+            Folio.HomeScreenState.appDrawerOpenProgress, 
+            Folio.HomeScreenState.searchWidgetOpenProgress, 
+            Folio.HomeScreenState.folderOpenProgress
+        )
+    }
+
     function homeAction() {
         const isInWindow = (!WindowPlugin.WindowUtil.isShowingDesktop && WindowPlugin.WindowMaximizedTracker.showingWindow);