diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/EffectLayer.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/EffectLayer.cpp
index 44d4d75..caef338 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/EffectLayer.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/EffectLayer.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 }
 
 bool EffectLayer::isVisible() const {
-    return !isHiddenByPolicy() && getAlpha() > 0.0_hf && hasSomethingToDraw();
+    return !isHiddenByPolicy() && (getAlpha() > 0.0_hf || hasBlur()) && hasSomethingToDraw();
 }
 
 bool EffectLayer::setColor(const half3& color) {