diff --git a/src/Compositor.cpp b/src/Compositor.cpp
index 8a0da27b..26bd56c4 100644
--- a/src/Compositor.cpp
+++ b/src/Compositor.cpp
@@ -2629,6 +2629,7 @@ void CCompositor::moveWindowToWorkspaceSafe(CWindow* pWindow, CWorkspace* pWorks
     pWindow->moveToWorkspace(pWorkspace->m_iID);
     pWindow->updateToplevel();
     pWindow->updateDynamicRules();
+    pWindow->uncacheWindowDecos();
 
     if (!pWindow->m_bIsFloating) {
         g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->onWindowRemovedTiling(pWindow);
diff --git a/src/Window.cpp b/src/Window.cpp
index debacde0..01b58253 100644
--- a/src/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/Window.cpp
@@ -222,6 +222,12 @@ void CWindow::removeWindowDeco(IHyprWindowDecoration* deco) {
     g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->recalculateWindow(this);
 }
 
+void CWindow::uncacheWindowDecos() {
+    for (auto& wd : m_dWindowDecorations) {
+        g_pDecorationPositioner->uncacheDecoration(wd.get());
+    }
+}
+
 bool CWindow::checkInputOnDecos(const eInputType type, const Vector2D& mouseCoords, std::any data) {
     if (type != INPUT_TYPE_DRAG_END && hasPopupAt(mouseCoords))
         return false;
diff --git a/src/Window.hpp b/src/Window.hpp
index d5de927b..559e4c90 100644
--- a/src/Window.hpp
+++ b/src/Window.hpp
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ class CWindow {
     void                     addWindowDeco(std::unique_ptr<IHyprWindowDecoration> deco);
     void                     updateWindowDecos();
     void                     removeWindowDeco(IHyprWindowDecoration* deco);
+    void                     uncacheWindowDecos();
     bool                     checkInputOnDecos(const eInputType, const Vector2D&, std::any = {});
     pid_t                    getPID();
     IHyprWindowDecoration*   getDecorationByType(eDecorationType);
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index 8a3026e1..ee198ded 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -134,9 +134,11 @@ void CConfigManager::setDefaultVars() {
     configValues["group:insert_after_current"].intValue = 1;
     configValues["group:focus_removed_window"].intValue = 1;
 
+    configValues["group:groupbar:enabled"].intValue       = 1;
     configValues["group:groupbar:font_family"].strValue   = "Sans";
     configValues["group:groupbar:font_size"].intValue     = 8;
     configValues["group:groupbar:gradients"].intValue     = 1;
+    configValues["group:groupbar:priority"].intValue      = 3;
     configValues["group:groupbar:render_titles"].intValue = 1;
     configValues["group:groupbar:scrolling"].intValue     = 1;
     configValues["group:groupbar:text_color"].intValue    = 0xffffffff;
@@ -1730,6 +1732,10 @@ void CConfigManager::loadConfigLoadVars() {
         ifs.close();
     }
 
+    for (auto& w : g_pCompositor->m_vWindows) {
+        w->uncacheWindowDecos();
+    }
+
     for (auto& m : g_pCompositor->m_vMonitors)
         g_pLayoutManager->getCurrentLayout()->recalculateMonitor(m->ID);
 
diff --git a/src/render/decorations/CHyprGroupBarDecoration.cpp b/src/render/decorations/CHyprGroupBarDecoration.cpp
index cbd7a73f..33ecff6a 100644
--- a/src/render/decorations/CHyprGroupBarDecoration.cpp
+++ b/src/render/decorations/CHyprGroupBarDecoration.cpp
@@ -15,8 +15,11 @@ constexpr int   BAR_TEXT_PAD           = 2;
 constexpr int   BAR_HORIZONTAL_PADDING = 2;
 
 CHyprGroupBarDecoration::CHyprGroupBarDecoration(CWindow* pWindow) : IHyprWindowDecoration(pWindow) {
-    m_pWindow = pWindow;
-    if (m_tGradientActive.m_iTexID == 0)
+    static auto* const PGRADIENTS = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("group:groupbar:enabled")->intValue;
+    static auto* const PENABLED   = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("group:groupbar:gradients")->intValue;
+    m_pWindow                     = pWindow;
+
+    if (m_tGradientActive.m_iTexID == 0 && *PENABLED && *PGRADIENTS)
         refreshGroupBarGradients();
 }
 
@@ -25,13 +28,19 @@ CHyprGroupBarDecoration::~CHyprGroupBarDecoration() {}
 SDecorationPositioningInfo CHyprGroupBarDecoration::getPositioningInfo() {
     static auto* const         PRENDERTITLES  = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("group:groupbar:render_titles")->intValue;
     static auto* const         PTITLEFONTSIZE = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("group:groupbar:font_size")->intValue;
+    static auto* const         PENABLED       = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("group:groupbar:enabled")->intValue;
 
     SDecorationPositioningInfo info;
-    info.policy         = DECORATION_POSITION_STICKY;
-    info.edges          = DECORATION_EDGE_TOP;
-    info.priority       = 3;
-    info.reserved       = true;
-    info.desiredExtents = {{0, BAR_PADDING_OUTER_VERT * 2 + BAR_INDICATOR_HEIGHT + (*PRENDERTITLES ? *PTITLEFONTSIZE : 0) + 2}, {0, 0}};
+    info.policy   = DECORATION_POSITION_STICKY;
+    info.edges    = DECORATION_EDGE_TOP;
+    info.priority = g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("group:groupbar:priority")->intValue;
+    info.reserved = true;
+
+    if (*PENABLED && m_pWindow->m_sSpecialRenderData.decorate)
+        info.desiredExtents = {{0, BAR_PADDING_OUTER_VERT * 2 + BAR_INDICATOR_HEIGHT + (*PRENDERTITLES ? *PTITLEFONTSIZE : 0) + 2}, {0, 0}};
+    else
+        info.desiredExtents = {{0, 0}, {0, 0}};
+
     return info;
 }
 
@@ -78,11 +87,12 @@ void CHyprGroupBarDecoration::draw(CMonitor* pMonitor, float a, const Vector2D&
     // get how many bars we will draw
     int                barsToDraw = m_dwGroupMembers.size();
 
+    static auto* const PENABLED       = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("group:groupbar:enabled")->intValue;
     static auto* const PRENDERTITLES  = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("group:groupbar:render_titles")->intValue;
     static auto* const PTITLEFONTSIZE = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("group:groupbar:font_size")->intValue;
     static auto* const PGRADIENTS     = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("group:groupbar:gradients")->intValue;
 
-    if (!m_pWindow->m_sSpecialRenderData.decorate)
+    if (!*PENABLED || !m_pWindow->m_sSpecialRenderData.decorate)
         return;
 
     const auto ASSIGNEDBOX = assignedBoxGlobal();
@@ -280,6 +290,9 @@ void renderGradientTo(CTexture& tex, const CColor& grad) {
 }
 
 void refreshGroupBarGradients() {
+    static auto* const PGRADIENTS = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("group:groupbar:enabled")->intValue;
+    static auto* const PENABLED   = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("group:groupbar:gradients")->intValue;
+
     static auto* const PGROUPCOLACTIVE         = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("group:groupbar:col.active")->data;
     static auto* const PGROUPCOLINACTIVE       = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("group:groupbar:col.inactive")->data;
     static auto* const PGROUPCOLACTIVELOCKED   = &g_pConfigManager->getConfigValuePtr("group:groupbar:col.locked_active")->data;
@@ -294,6 +307,9 @@ void refreshGroupBarGradients() {
         m_tGradientLockedInactive.destroyTexture();
     }
 
+    if (!*PENABLED || !*PGRADIENTS)
+        return;
+
     renderGradientTo(m_tGradientActive, ((CGradientValueData*)PGROUPCOLACTIVE->get())->m_vColors[0]);
     renderGradientTo(m_tGradientInactive, ((CGradientValueData*)PGROUPCOLINACTIVE->get())->m_vColors[0]);
     renderGradientTo(m_tGradientLockedActive, ((CGradientValueData*)PGROUPCOLACTIVELOCKED->get())->m_vColors[0]);
diff --git a/src/render/decorations/DecorationPositioner.cpp b/src/render/decorations/DecorationPositioner.cpp
index bdf37e58..e19c361b 100644
--- a/src/render/decorations/DecorationPositioner.cpp
+++ b/src/render/decorations/DecorationPositioner.cpp
@@ -370,4 +370,4 @@ CBox CDecorationPositioner::getWindowDecorationBox(IHyprWindowDecoration* deco)
     CBox       box = DATA->lastReply.assignedGeometry;
     box.translate(getEdgeDefinedPoint(DATA->positioningInfo.edges, deco->m_pWindow));
     return box;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}