diff --git a/src/main/java/com/tterrag/blur/Blur.java b/src/main/java/com/tterrag/blur/Blur.java
index 97e8a8e..1c2e9ca 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/tterrag/blur/Blur.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/tterrag/blur/Blur.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ public class Blur implements ClientModInitializer {
     }
 
     private boolean doFade = false;
+
     public void onScreenChange(Screen newGui) {
         if (MinecraftClient.getInstance().world != null) {
             boolean excluded = newGui == null || BlurConfig.blurExclusions.stream().anyMatch(exclusion -> newGui.getClass().getName().contains(exclusion));
@@ -64,7 +65,9 @@ public class Blur implements ClientModInitializer {
     }
 
     private float getProgress() {
-        return Math.min((System.currentTimeMillis() - start) / (float) BlurConfig.fadeTimeMillis, 1);
+        float x = Math.min((System.currentTimeMillis() - start) / (float) BlurConfig.fadeTimeMillis, 1);
+        if (BlurConfig.ease) x *= (2 - x);  // easeOutCubic
+        return x;
     }
 
     public int getBackgroundColor(boolean second) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/tterrag/blur/config/BlurConfig.java b/src/main/java/com/tterrag/blur/config/BlurConfig.java
index 8f24825..cbec238 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/tterrag/blur/config/BlurConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/tterrag/blur/config/BlurConfig.java
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ public class BlurConfig extends MidnightConfig {
     public static List<String> blurExclusions = Blur.defaultExclusions;
     @Entry(min = 0, max = 5000, width = 4)
     public static int fadeTimeMillis = 200;
+    @Entry
+    public static boolean ease = true;
     @Entry(min = 0, max = 500, width = 3)
     public static int radius = 8;
     @Entry(isColor = true, width = 7, min = 7)
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/blur/lang/de_de.json b/src/main/resources/assets/blur/lang/de_de.json
index c676c96..c9ccafb 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/blur/lang/de_de.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/blur/lang/de_de.json
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
   "blur.midnightconfig.title": "Blur Konfiguration",
   "blur.midnightconfig.blurExclusions": "Blur-Ausnahmen",
   "blur.midnightconfig.fadeTimeMillis": "Überblendzeit (in Millisekunden)",
+  "blur.midnightconfig.ease": "Geschmeidige Animation",
   "blur.midnightconfig.radius": "Radius",
-  "blur.midnightconfig.gradientStartColor": "Farbverlauf-Anfangsfarbe",
-  "blur.midnightconfig.gradientEndColor": "Farbverlauf-Endfarbe",
+  "blur.midnightconfig.gradientStart": "Farbverlauf-Anfangsfarbe",
+  "blur.midnightconfig.gradientEnd": "Farbverlauf-Endfarbe",
   "blur.midnightconfig.gradientStartAlpha": "Farbverlauf-Anfangstransparenz",
   "blur.midnightconfig.gradientEndAlpha": "Farbverlauf-Endstransparenz",
   "blur.midnightconfig.showScreenTitle": "Zeige Bildschirmtitel"
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/blur/lang/en_us.json b/src/main/resources/assets/blur/lang/en_us.json
index 6fdbd36..487437e 100755
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/blur/lang/en_us.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/blur/lang/en_us.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "blur.midnightconfig.title": "Blur Config",
   "blur.midnightconfig.blurExclusions": "Blur Exclusions",
   "blur.midnightconfig.fadeTimeMillis": "Fade Time (in milliseconds)",
+  "blur.midnightconfig.ease": "Ease Animation",
   "blur.midnightconfig.radius": "Radius",
   "blur.midnightconfig.gradientStart": "Gradient Start Color",
   "blur.midnightconfig.gradientEnd": "Gradient End Color",