diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/util/terminal.lua b/lua/lazyvim/util/terminal.lua
index c61c3664..1a85d4f0 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/util/terminal.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/util/terminal.lua
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ function M.open(cmd, opts)
   opts = vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", {
     ft = "lazyterm",
     size = { width = 0.9, height = 0.9 },
+    backdrop = LazyVim.has("edgy.nvim") and not cmd and 100 or nil,
   }, opts or {}, { persistent = true }) --[[@as LazyTermOpts]]
 
   local termkey = vim.inspect({ cmd = cmd or "shell", cwd = opts.cwd, env = opts.env, count = vim.v.count1 })