diff --git a/client/src/app.c b/client/src/app.c
index fb838621..9f4b9e8c 100644
--- a/client/src/app.c
+++ b/client/src/app.c
@@ -862,16 +862,13 @@ render_again:
   igNewFrame();
 
   const bool overlayMode = app_isOverlayMode();
-  if (overlayMode)
+  if (overlayMode && g_params.overlayDim)
   {
     totalDamage = true;
     ImDrawList_AddRectFilled(igGetBackgroundDrawList_Nil(), (ImVec2) { 0.0f , 0.0f },
       g_state.io->DisplaySize,
       igGetColorU32_Col(ImGuiCol_ModalWindowDimBg, 1.0f),
       0, 0);
-
-//    bool test;
-//    igShowDemoWindow(&test);
   }
 
   const bool msgModal = overlayMsg_modal();
diff --git a/client/src/config.c b/client/src/config.c
index a56dadb3..9f415165 100644
--- a/client/src/config.c
+++ b/client/src/config.c
@@ -259,6 +259,13 @@ static struct Option options[] =
     .type           = OPTION_TYPE_BOOL,
     .value.x_bool   = false,
   },
+  {
+    .module         = "win",
+    .name           = "overlayDimsDesktop",
+    .description    = "Dim the desktop when in interactive overlay mode",
+    .type           = OPTION_TYPE_BOOL,
+    .value.x_bool   = true,
+  },
   {
     .module         = "win",
     .name           = "rotate",
@@ -613,26 +620,27 @@ bool config_load(int argc, char * argv[])
   g_params.framePollInterval  = option_get_int   ("app"  , "framePollInterval" );
   g_params.allowDMA           = option_get_bool  ("app"  , "allowDMA"          );
 
-  g_params.windowTitle     = option_get_string("win", "title"          );
-  g_params.autoResize      = option_get_bool  ("win", "autoResize"     );
-  g_params.allowResize     = option_get_bool  ("win", "allowResize"    );
-  g_params.keepAspect      = option_get_bool  ("win", "keepAspect"     );
-  g_params.forceAspect     = option_get_bool  ("win", "forceAspect"    );
-  g_params.dontUpscale     = option_get_bool  ("win", "dontUpscale"    );
-  g_params.intUpscale      = option_get_bool  ("win", "intUpscale"     );
-  g_params.shrinkOnUpscale = option_get_bool  ("win", "shrinkOnUpscale");
-  g_params.borderless      = option_get_bool  ("win", "borderless"     );
-  g_params.fullscreen      = option_get_bool  ("win", "fullScreen"     );
-  g_params.maximize        = option_get_bool  ("win", "maximize"       );
-  g_params.fpsMin          = option_get_int   ("win", "fpsMin"         );
-  g_params.ignoreQuit      = option_get_bool  ("win", "ignoreQuit"     );
-  g_params.noScreensaver   = option_get_bool  ("win", "noScreensaver"  );
-  g_params.autoScreensaver = option_get_bool  ("win", "autoScreensaver");
-  g_params.showAlerts      = option_get_bool  ("win", "alerts"         );
-  g_params.quickSplash     = option_get_bool  ("win", "quickSplash"    );
-  g_params.uiFont          = option_get_string("win", "uiFont"         );
-  g_params.uiSize          = option_get_int   ("win", "uiSize"         );
-  g_params.jitRender       = option_get_bool  ("win", "jitRender"      );
+  g_params.windowTitle     = option_get_string("win", "title"             );
+  g_params.autoResize      = option_get_bool  ("win", "autoResize"        );
+  g_params.allowResize     = option_get_bool  ("win", "allowResize"       );
+  g_params.keepAspect      = option_get_bool  ("win", "keepAspect"        );
+  g_params.forceAspect     = option_get_bool  ("win", "forceAspect"       );
+  g_params.dontUpscale     = option_get_bool  ("win", "dontUpscale"       );
+  g_params.intUpscale      = option_get_bool  ("win", "intUpscale"        );
+  g_params.shrinkOnUpscale = option_get_bool  ("win", "shrinkOnUpscale"   );
+  g_params.borderless      = option_get_bool  ("win", "borderless"        );
+  g_params.fullscreen      = option_get_bool  ("win", "fullScreen"        );
+  g_params.maximize        = option_get_bool  ("win", "maximize"          );
+  g_params.fpsMin          = option_get_int   ("win", "fpsMin"            );
+  g_params.ignoreQuit      = option_get_bool  ("win", "ignoreQuit"        );
+  g_params.noScreensaver   = option_get_bool  ("win", "noScreensaver"     );
+  g_params.autoScreensaver = option_get_bool  ("win", "autoScreensaver"   );
+  g_params.showAlerts      = option_get_bool  ("win", "alerts"            );
+  g_params.quickSplash     = option_get_bool  ("win", "quickSplash"       );
+  g_params.overlayDim      = option_get_bool  ("win", "overlayDimsDesktop");
+  g_params.uiFont          = option_get_string("win", "uiFont"            );
+  g_params.uiSize          = option_get_int   ("win", "uiSize"            );
+  g_params.jitRender       = option_get_bool  ("win", "jitRender"         );
 
   if (g_params.noScreensaver && g_params.autoScreensaver)
   {
diff --git a/client/src/main.h b/client/src/main.h
index 72c39580..4d1b23d9 100644
--- a/client/src/main.h
+++ b/client/src/main.h
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ struct AppParams
   bool                 showAlerts;
   bool                 captureOnStart;
   bool                 quickSplash;
+  bool                 overlayDim;
   bool                 alwaysShowCursor;
   uint64_t             helpMenuDelayUs;
   const char *         uiFont;