diff --git a/Assets/Translations/en.json b/Assets/Translations/en.json
index c98a1ed94..1711ec068 100644
--- a/Assets/Translations/en.json
+++ b/Assets/Translations/en.json
@@ -827,6 +827,8 @@
       "appearance-density-label": "Bar density",
       "appearance-desc": "Customize the bar's appearance and position.",
       "appearance-display-mode-description": "Choose when the bar is visible.",
+      "appearance-enable-exclusion-zone-inset-description": "Reduce the exclusion zone by 1 physical pixel so flush windows bleed perfectly under the bar edge.",
+      "appearance-enable-exclusion-zone-inset-label": "Inset exclusion zone",
       "appearance-floating-description": "Display the bar as a floating 'pill'.",
       "appearance-floating-label": "Floating bar",
       "appearance-font-scale-description": "Adjust the font size scale for text displayed in the bar.",
diff --git a/Assets/settings-default.json b/Assets/settings-default.json
index de2d6c2a3..abff74737 100644
--- a/Assets/settings-default.json
+++ b/Assets/settings-default.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     "backgroundOpacity": 0.93,
     "useSeparateOpacity": false,
     "floating": false,
+    "enableExclusionZoneInset": true,
     "marginVertical": 4,
     "marginHorizontal": 4,
     "frameThickness": 8,
diff --git a/Assets/settings-search-index.json b/Assets/settings-search-index.json
index d9fd811d8..057cfcda9 100644
--- a/Assets/settings-search-index.json
+++ b/Assets/settings-search-index.json
@@ -260,6 +260,15 @@
     "subTab": 0,
     "subTabLabel": "common.appearance"
   },
+  {
+    "labelKey": "panels.bar.appearance-enable-exclusion-zone-inset-label",
+    "descriptionKey": "panels.bar.appearance-enable-exclusion-zone-inset-description",
+    "widget": "NToggle",
+    "tab": 4,
+    "tabLabel": "panels.bar.title",
+    "subTab": 0,
+    "subTabLabel": "common.appearance"
+  },
   {
     "labelKey": "panels.bar.appearance-hide-on-overview-label",
     "descriptionKey": "panels.bar.appearance-hide-on-overview-description",
diff --git a/Commons/Settings.qml b/Commons/Settings.qml
index ae409a8f5..64e50a5c1 100644
--- a/Commons/Settings.qml
+++ b/Commons/Settings.qml
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ Singleton {
       property int widgetSpacing: 6
       property int contentPadding: 2
       property real fontScale: 1.0
+      property bool enableExclusionZoneInset: true
 
       // Bar background opacity settings
       property real backgroundOpacity: 0.93
diff --git a/Modules/MainScreen/BarExclusionZone.qml b/Modules/MainScreen/BarExclusionZone.qml
index a8a44afb6..e9696e62e 100644
--- a/Modules/MainScreen/BarExclusionZone.qml
+++ b/Modules/MainScreen/BarExclusionZone.qml
@@ -23,11 +23,12 @@ PanelWindow {
   readonly property bool barFloating: Settings.data.bar.floating || false
   readonly property real barMarginH: (barFloating && edge === Settings.getBarPositionForScreen(screen?.name)) ? Math.ceil(Settings.data.bar.marginHorizontal) : 0
   readonly property real barMarginV: (barFloating && edge === Settings.getBarPositionForScreen(screen?.name)) ? Math.ceil(Settings.data.bar.marginVertical) : 0
-  // Reduce exclusion zone by 1 physical pixel so app windows blend flush against the bar edge
+  // Allow users to enable a 1-physical-pixel inset for the exclusion zone so window borders can bleed under the bar
+  readonly property real bleedOffset: Settings.data.bar.enableExclusionZoneInset ? 1.0 : 0.0
   readonly property real bleedInset: {
     const info = CompositorService.displayScales[screen?.name];
     const scale = (info && info.scale) ? info.scale : 1.0;
-    return 1.0 / scale;
+    return bleedOffset / scale;
   }
 
   // Invisible - just reserves space
diff --git a/Modules/Panels/Settings/Tabs/Bar/AppearanceSubTab.qml b/Modules/Panels/Settings/Tabs/Bar/AppearanceSubTab.qml
index 5bc0ee8cc..1586f6935 100644
--- a/Modules/Panels/Settings/Tabs/Bar/AppearanceSubTab.qml
+++ b/Modules/Panels/Settings/Tabs/Bar/AppearanceSubTab.qml
@@ -226,6 +226,15 @@ ColumnLayout {
     text: Math.floor(Settings.data.bar.capsuleOpacity * 100) + "%"
   }
 
+  NToggle {
+    Layout.fillWidth: true
+    label: I18n.tr("panels.bar.appearance-enable-exclusion-zone-inset-label")
+    description: I18n.tr("panels.bar.appearance-enable-exclusion-zone-inset-description")
+    checked: Settings.data.bar.enableExclusionZoneInset
+    defaultValue: Settings.getDefaultValue("bar.enableExclusionZoneInset")
+    onToggled: checked => Settings.data.bar.enableExclusionZoneInset = checked
+  }
+
   NToggle {
     Layout.fillWidth: true
     visible: CompositorService.isNiri