diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/xpipe/app/core/window/ModifiedStage.java b/app/src/main/java/io/xpipe/app/core/window/ModifiedStage.java
index d2b87f8ba..0224b1641 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/xpipe/app/core/window/ModifiedStage.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/xpipe/app/core/window/ModifiedStage.java
@@ -88,7 +88,11 @@ public class ModifiedStage extends Stage {
                         NativeWinWindowControl.DmwaWindowAttribute.DWMWA_USE_IMMERSIVE_DARK_MODE.get(),
                         AppPrefs.get().theme.getValue().isDark());
                 boolean seamlessFrame;
-                    seamlessFrame = ctrl.setWindowBackdrop(NativeWinWindowControl.DwmSystemBackDropType.MICA_ALT) || true;
+                if (AppPrefs.get().performanceMode().get() || !mergeFrame()) {
+                    seamlessFrame = false;
+                } else {
+                    seamlessFrame = ctrl.setWindowBackdrop(NativeWinWindowControl.DwmSystemBackDropType.MICA_ALT);
+                }
                 stage.getScene()
                         .getRoot()
                         .pseudoClassStateChanged(PseudoClass.getPseudoClass("seamless-frame"), seamlessFrame);