diff --git a/system_files/shared/etc/dconf/db/distro.d/05-blur-my-shell-extension b/system_files/shared/etc/dconf/db/distro.d/05-blur-my-shell-extension
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5badc02baa8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/system_files/shared/etc/dconf/db/distro.d/05-blur-my-shell-extension
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Disable Blur my Shell popup blur by default system-wide
+[org/gnome/shell/extensions/blur-my-shell/popup]
+blur=false
diff --git a/system_files/shared/usr/share/ublue-os/user-setup.hooks.d/10-theming.sh b/system_files/shared/usr/share/ublue-os/user-setup.hooks.d/10-theming.sh
index d43da4e5f1e..36db7b897df 100755
--- a/system_files/shared/usr/share/ublue-os/user-setup.hooks.d/10-theming.sh
+++ b/system_files/shared/usr/share/ublue-os/user-setup.hooks.d/10-theming.sh
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ version-script theming user 1 || exit 0
 
 set -xeuo pipefail
 
-echo 'Disabling Blur my Shell popup blur by default'
-dconf write /org/gnome/shell/extensions/blur-my-shell/popup/blur false
-
 VEN_ID="$(cat /sys/devices/virtual/dmi/id/chassis_vendor)"
 
 if [[ ":Framework:" =~ :$VEN_ID: ]]; then