diff --git a/src/components/ProjectDropDown/ProjectDropDown.js b/src/components/ProjectDropDown/ProjectDropDown.js
index f0fb4e6..7f6ca4b 100644
--- a/src/components/ProjectDropDown/ProjectDropDown.js
+++ b/src/components/ProjectDropDown/ProjectDropDown.js
@@ -324,7 +324,12 @@ const ProjectDropDown = ({
         {isOpen && triggerWindowLayout ? (
           <Portal>
             <View style={styles.portalContainer}>
-              <Pressable style={styles.backdrop} onPress={closeDropdown} />
+              <Pressable style={styles.backdrop} onPress={closeDropdown}>
+                <ThemedBlurView
+                  pointerEvents="none"
+                  style={styles.backdropBlur}
+                />
+              </Pressable>
               <Animated.View
                 pointerEvents="auto"
                 style={[
@@ -538,6 +543,9 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     zIndex: 1,
     backgroundColor: "transparent",
   },
+  backdropBlur: {
+    ...StyleSheet.absoluteFillObject,
+  },
   projectRowPressable: {
     flexDirection: "row",
     alignItems: "center",