diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp
index b8f0dab41a..6905eee3e3 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp
@@ -4916,7 +4916,7 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
                                                             theme.TabRow().UnfocusedBackground()) :
                                               ThemeColor{ nullptr } };
 
-        if (_settings.GlobalSettings().UseAcrylicInTabRow())
+        if (_settings.GlobalSettings().UseAcrylicInTabRow() && (_activated || _settings.GlobalSettings().EnableUnfocusedAcrylic()))
         {
             if (tabRowBg)
             {