diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/service/MusicService.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/service/MusicService.java
index 39866cc8..71780bf0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/service/MusicService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/service/MusicService.java
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ public class MusicService extends Service implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedP
     private boolean notHandledMetaChangedForCurrentTrack;
     private boolean isServiceInUse;
 
+    private BlurProcessor blurProcessor = new BlurProcessor.Builder(this).build();
+
     private static String getTrackUri(@NonNull Song song) {
         return MusicUtil.getSongUri(song.id).toString();
     }
@@ -430,10 +432,10 @@ public class MusicService extends Service implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedP
     }
 
     private void updateRemoteControlClient() {
-        updateRemoteControlClientImpl(PreferenceUtil.getInstance(this).albumArtOnLockscreen());
+        updateRemoteControlClient(PreferenceUtil.getInstance(this).albumArtOnLockscreen(), PreferenceUtil.getInstance(this).blurredAlbumArt());
     }
 
-    private void updateRemoteControlClientImpl(boolean showAlbumArt) {
+    private void updateRemoteControlClient(boolean showAlbumArt, boolean blurAlbumArt) {
         final Song song = getCurrentSong();
         remoteControlClient
                 .editMetadata(!showAlbumArt)
@@ -447,7 +449,7 @@ public class MusicService extends Service implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedP
             ImageLoader.getInstance().displayImage(
                     currentAlbumArtUri,
                     new NonViewAware(new ImageSize(screenSize.x, screenSize.y), ViewScaleType.CROP),
-                    new DisplayImageOptions.Builder().postProcessor(new BlurProcessor.Builder(this).build()).build(),
+                    new DisplayImageOptions.Builder().postProcessor(blurAlbumArt ? blurProcessor : null).build(),
                     new SimpleImageLoadingListener() {
                         @Override
                         public void onLoadingComplete(String imageUri, View view, @Nullable Bitmap loadedImage) {
@@ -914,7 +916,8 @@ public class MusicService extends Service implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedP
                 }
                 break;
             case PreferenceUtil.ALBUM_ART_ON_LOCKSCREEN:
-                updateRemoteControlClientImpl(sharedPreferences.getBoolean(key, true));
+            case PreferenceUtil.BLURRED_ALBUM_ART:
+                updateRemoteControlClient();
                 break;
             case PreferenceUtil.COLORED_NOTIFICATION:
                 playingNotificationHelper.updateNotification(sharedPreferences.getBoolean(key, false));
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/util/PreferenceUtil.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/util/PreferenceUtil.java
index d5d274ef..abe69af3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/util/PreferenceUtil.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kabouzeid/gramophone/util/PreferenceUtil.java
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ public final class PreferenceUtil {
     public static final String LAST_ADDED_CUTOFF_TIMESTAMP = "last_added_cutoff_timestamp";
 
     public static final String ALBUM_ART_ON_LOCKSCREEN = "album_art_on_lockscreen";
+    public static final String BLURRED_ALBUM_ART = "blurred_album_art";
 
     public static final String LAST_SLEEP_TIMER_VALUE = "last_sleep_timer_value";
     public static final String NEXT_SLEEP_TIMER_ELAPSED_REALTIME = "next_sleep_timer_elapsed_real_time";
@@ -195,6 +196,10 @@ public final class PreferenceUtil {
         return mPreferences.getBoolean(ALBUM_ART_ON_LOCKSCREEN, true);
     }
 
+    public final boolean blurredAlbumArt() {
+        return mPreferences.getBoolean(BLURRED_ALBUM_ART, false);
+    }
+
     public final boolean ignoreMediaStoreArtwork() {
         return mPreferences.getBoolean(IGNORE_MEDIA_STORE_ARTWORK, false);
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index afce7a63..723cc12d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@
     <string name="pref_header_lockscreen">Lockscreen</string>
     <string name="pref_title_navigation_bar">Colored navigation bar</string>
     <string name="pref_title_set_default_start_page">Start page</string>
-    <string name="pref_title_album_art_on_lockscreen">Album cover on lockscreen</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_album_art_on_lockscreen">Show album cover</string>
+    <string name="pref_title_blurred_album_art">Blur album cover</string>
     <string name="pref_title_colored_notification">Colored notification</string>
     <string name="pref_title_ignore_media_store_artwork">Ignore Media Store covers</string>
     <string name="pref_title_gapless_playback">Gapless playback</string>
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@
     <string name="song">Song</string>
     <string name="pref_only_lollipop">"Only available on Lollipop."</string>
     <string name="pref_summary_album_art_on_lockscreen">Uses the current songs album cover as lockscreen wallpaper.</string>
+    <string name="pref_summary_blurred_album_art">Blurs the album cover on the lockscreen. Can cause problems with third party widgets and apps.</string>
     <string name="pref_summary_colored_notification">"Colors the notification in the album cover\u2019s vibrant color."</string>
     <string name="pref_summary_gapless_playback">"Can cause playback issues on some devices."</string>
     <string name="pref_summary_force_square_album_art">Album covers in the now playing view are always squared.</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_lockscreen.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_lockscreen.xml
index 81cdaa4c..a8dfcedd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_lockscreen.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_lockscreen.xml
@@ -3,11 +3,20 @@
     <com.kabouzeid.gramophone.prefs.DynamicPreferenceCategory android:title="@string/pref_header_lockscreen">
 
         <CheckBoxPreference
-            android:layout="@layout/preference_custom"
             android:defaultValue="true"
             android:key="album_art_on_lockscreen"
-            android:title="@string/pref_title_album_art_on_lockscreen"
+            android:layout="@layout/preference_custom"
             android:summary="@string/pref_summary_album_art_on_lockscreen"
+            android:title="@string/pref_title_album_art_on_lockscreen"
+            android:widgetLayout="@layout/preference_dynamic_checkbox" />
+
+        <CheckBoxPreference
+            android:defaultValue="false"
+            android:dependency="album_art_on_lockscreen"
+            android:key="blurred_album_art"
+            android:layout="@layout/preference_custom"
+            android:summary="@string/pref_summary_blurred_album_art"
+            android:title="@string/pref_title_blurred_album_art"
             android:widgetLayout="@layout/preference_dynamic_checkbox" />
 
     </com.kabouzeid.gramophone.prefs.DynamicPreferenceCategory>