diff --git a/config/Config.qml b/config/Config.qml
index fe072865..d6f5d198 100644
--- a/config/Config.qml
+++ b/config/Config.qml
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ Singleton {
     function serializeGeneral(): var {
         return {
             logo: general.logo,
+            excludedScreens: general.excludedScreens,
             apps: {
                 terminal: general.apps.terminal,
                 audio: general.apps.audio,
diff --git a/config/GeneralConfig.qml b/config/GeneralConfig.qml
index 52ef0de3..0d1d1e19 100644
--- a/config/GeneralConfig.qml
+++ b/config/GeneralConfig.qml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import Quickshell.Io
 
 JsonObject {
     property string logo: ""
+    property list<string> excludedScreens: []
     property Apps apps: Apps {}
     property Idle idle: Idle {}
     property Battery battery: Battery {}
diff --git a/modules/areapicker/AreaPicker.qml b/modules/areapicker/AreaPicker.qml
index 0d8b2fe1..308b7d23 100644
--- a/modules/areapicker/AreaPicker.qml
+++ b/modules/areapicker/AreaPicker.qml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ pragma ComponentBehavior: Bound
 
 import qs.components.containers
 import qs.components.misc
+import qs.services
 import Quickshell
 import Quickshell.Wayland
 import Quickshell.Io
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ Scope {
         property bool clipboardOnly
 
         Variants {
-            model: Quickshell.screens
+            model: Screens.screens
 
             StyledWindow {
                 id: win
diff --git a/modules/background/Background.qml b/modules/background/Background.qml
index 682da624..c1f149a0 100644
--- a/modules/background/Background.qml
+++ b/modules/background/Background.qml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Loader {
     active: Config.background.enabled
 
     sourceComponent: Variants {
-        model: Quickshell.screens
+        model: Screens.screens
 
         StyledWindow {
             id: win
diff --git a/modules/drawers/Drawers.qml b/modules/drawers/Drawers.qml
index 93534ec2..86c9e99d 100644
--- a/modules/drawers/Drawers.qml
+++ b/modules/drawers/Drawers.qml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import QtQuick
 import QtQuick.Effects
 
 Variants {
-    model: Quickshell.screens
+    model: Screens.screens
 
     Scope {
         id: scope
diff --git a/services/Brightness.qml b/services/Brightness.qml
index 7eb7d51f..56782404 100644
--- a/services/Brightness.qml
+++ b/services/Brightness.qml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Singleton {
     Variants {
         id: variants
 
-        model: Quickshell.screens
+        model: Quickshell.screens // Don't respect excluded screens cause ipc
 
         Monitor {}
     }
diff --git a/services/Screens.qml b/services/Screens.qml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a6475178
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/Screens.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+pragma Singleton
+
+import qs.config
+import qs.utils
+import Quickshell
+
+Singleton {
+    id: root
+
+    readonly property list<ShellScreen> screens: {
+        const excluded = Config.general.excludedScreens;
+        if (excluded.length === 0)
+            return Quickshell.screens;
+        return Quickshell.screens.filter(s => !Strings.testRegexList(excluded, s.name));
+    }
+
+    function isExcluded(screen: ShellScreen): bool {
+        return Strings.testRegexList(Config.general.excludedScreens, screen.name);
+    }
+}