diff --git a/apps/theming/lib/Themes/DefaultTheme.php b/apps/theming/lib/Themes/DefaultTheme.php
index 68038f053e397..553fe8cdb7436 100644
--- a/apps/theming/lib/Themes/DefaultTheme.php
+++ b/apps/theming/lib/Themes/DefaultTheme.php
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
  */
 namespace OCA\Theming\Themes;
 
+use OC\AppFramework\Http\Request;
 use OCA\Theming\ImageManager;
 use OCA\Theming\ITheme;
 use OCA\Theming\Service\BackgroundService;
@@ -39,35 +40,20 @@
 class DefaultTheme implements ITheme {
 	use CommonThemeTrait;
 
-	public Util $util;
-	public ThemingDefaults $themingDefaults;
-	public IUserSession $userSession;
-	public IURLGenerator $urlGenerator;
-	public ImageManager $imageManager;
-	public IConfig $config;
-	public IL10N $l;
-	public IAppManager $appManager;
-
 	public string $defaultPrimaryColor;
 	public string $primaryColor;
 
-	public function __construct(Util $util,
-		ThemingDefaults $themingDefaults,
-		IUserSession $userSession,
-		IURLGenerator $urlGenerator,
-		ImageManager $imageManager,
-		IConfig $config,
-		IL10N $l,
-		IAppManager $appManager) {
-		$this->util = $util;
-		$this->themingDefaults = $themingDefaults;
-		$this->userSession = $userSession;
-		$this->urlGenerator = $urlGenerator;
-		$this->imageManager = $imageManager;
-		$this->config = $config;
-		$this->l = $l;
-		$this->appManager = $appManager;
-
+	public function __construct(
+		public Util $util,
+		public ThemingDefaults $themingDefaults,
+		public IUserSession $userSession,
+		public IURLGenerator $urlGenerator,
+		public ImageManager $imageManager,
+		public IConfig $config,
+		public IL10N $l,
+		public IAppManager $appManager,
+		private ?Request $request,
+	) {
 		$this->defaultPrimaryColor = $this->themingDefaults->getDefaultColorPrimary();
 		$this->primaryColor = $this->themingDefaults->getColorPrimary();
 
@@ -120,12 +106,25 @@ public function getCSSVariables(): array {
 		$colorSuccess = '#2d7b41';
 		$colorInfo = '#0071ad';
 
+		// Chromium based browsers currently (2024) have huge performance issues with blur filters
+		$workingBlur = $this->request === null || !$this->request->isUserAgent([Request::USER_AGENT_CHROME, Request::USER_AGENT_MS_EDGE]);
+		// Allow to force some state
+		$forceEnableBlur = $this->config->getUserValue(
+			$this->userSession->getUser()->getUID(),
+			'theming',
+			'force_enable_blur_filter',
+			null,
+		);
+		if ($forceEnableBlur !== null) {
+			$workingBlur = $forceEnableBlur;
+		}
+
 		$variables = [
 			'--color-main-background' => $colorMainBackground,
 			'--color-main-background-rgb' => $colorMainBackgroundRGB,
 			'--color-main-background-translucent' => 'rgba(var(--color-main-background-rgb), .97)',
 			'--color-main-background-blur' => 'rgba(var(--color-main-background-rgb), .8)',
-			'--filter-background-blur' => 'blur(25px)',
+			'--filter-background-blur' => $workingBlur ? 'blur(25px)' : 'none',
 
 			// to use like this: background-image: linear-gradient(0, var('--gradient-main-background));
 			'--gradient-main-background' => 'var(--color-main-background) 0%, var(--color-main-background-translucent) 85%, transparent 100%',