diff --git a/packages/desktop/src-tauri/src/main.rs b/packages/desktop/src-tauri/src/main.rs
index 9dc941f9..831648d5 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src-tauri/src/main.rs
+++ b/packages/desktop/src-tauri/src/main.rs
@@ -2573,7 +2573,7 @@ fn apply_platform_window_config<M: Manager<tauri::Wry>>(
 ) -> WebviewWindowBuilder<'_, tauri::Wry, M> {
     #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
     let builder = builder
-        .transparent(true)
+        .transparent(read_desktop_vibrancy_enabled())
         .hidden_title(true)
         .title_bar_style(tauri::TitleBarStyle::Overlay)
         .traffic_light_position(tauri::Position::Logical(tauri::LogicalPosition {
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/sections/openchamber/OpenChamberVisualSettings.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/sections/openchamber/OpenChamberVisualSettings.tsx
index 7194f26c..d8d7175c 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/sections/openchamber/OpenChamberVisualSettings.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/sections/openchamber/OpenChamberVisualSettings.tsx
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ export const OpenChamberVisualSettings: React.FC<OpenChamberVisualSettingsProps>
                                             Window vibrancy
                                         </span>
                                         <span className="typography-meta text-muted-foreground">
-                                            Translucent window background. Disabling may reduce energy usage.
+                                            Translucent window background. Disabling may reduce energy usage. Existing windows update immediately, but full transparency changes apply to new windows or after restart.
                                         </span>
                                     </div>
                                 </div>