diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Layer.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Layer.cs
index f363c3d03..6e7df90c0 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Layer.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Models/Profile/Layer.cs
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Models.Profile
 
             using (var paint = new SKPaint())
             {
+                paint.FilterQuality = SKFilterQuality.Low;
                 paint.BlendMode = General.BlendMode.CurrentValue;
                 paint.Color = new SKColor(0, 0, 0, (byte) (Transform.Opacity.CurrentValue * 2.55f));
 
diff --git a/src/Artemis.UI.Shared/Services/ProfileEditorService.cs b/src/Artemis.UI.Shared/Services/ProfileEditorService.cs
index ee23c561f..59b90bf56 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.UI.Shared/Services/ProfileEditorService.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.UI.Shared/Services/ProfileEditorService.cs
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared.Services
             {
                 layer.OverrideProgress(CurrentTime);
                 layer.LayerBrush?.Update(delta.TotalSeconds);
+                foreach (var baseLayerEffect in layer.LayerEffects)
+                    baseLayerEffect.Update(delta.TotalSeconds);
             }
 
             _lastUpdateTime = CurrentTime;
diff --git a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Module/ProfileEditor/LayerProperties/LayerEffects/EffectsView.xaml b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Module/ProfileEditor/LayerProperties/LayerEffects/EffectsView.xaml
index cb720b948..b08a06563 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Module/ProfileEditor/LayerProperties/LayerEffects/EffectsView.xaml
+++ b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/Module/ProfileEditor/LayerProperties/LayerEffects/EffectsView.xaml
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
                             </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                             <materialDesign:PackIcon Kind="{Binding Icon}" Width="20" Height="20" VerticalAlignment="Center" />
                             <StackPanel Margin="8 0 0 0" Grid.Column="1" VerticalAlignment="Stretch">
-                                <TextBlock FontWeight="Bold" Text="{Binding DisplayName}" />
-                                <TextBlock Text="{Binding Description}" />
+                                <TextBlock FontWeight="Bold" Text="{Binding DisplayName}" TextWrapping="Wrap" />
+                                <TextBlock Text="{Binding Description}" TextWrapping="Wrap" />
                             </StackPanel>
                         </Grid>
                     </Border>
diff --git a/src/Plugins/Artemis.Plugins.LayerEffects.Filter/BlurEffect.cs b/src/Plugins/Artemis.Plugins.LayerEffects.Filter/BlurEffect.cs
index c7bf0cd25..b5c08913b 100644
--- a/src/Plugins/Artemis.Plugins.LayerEffects.Filter/BlurEffect.cs
+++ b/src/Plugins/Artemis.Plugins.LayerEffects.Filter/BlurEffect.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
-using Artemis.Core.Plugins.LayerEffect.Abstract;
+using System;
+using Artemis.Core.Plugins.LayerEffect.Abstract;
 using SkiaSharp;
 
 namespace Artemis.Plugins.LayerEffects.Filter
 {
     public class BlurEffect : LayerEffect<BlurEffectProperties>
     {
+        private double _lastWidth;
+        private double _lastHeight;
+        private SKImageFilter _imageFilter;
+
         public override void EnableLayerEffect()
         {
         }
@@ -15,15 +20,27 @@ namespace Artemis.Plugins.LayerEffects.Filter
 
         public override void Update(double deltaTime)
         {
+            if (Math.Abs(Properties.BlurAmount.CurrentValue.Width - _lastWidth) > 0.01 || Math.Abs(Properties.BlurAmount.CurrentValue.Height - _lastHeight) > 0.01)
+            {
+                if (Properties.BlurAmount.CurrentValue.Width <= 0 && Properties.BlurAmount.CurrentValue.Height <= 0)
+                    _imageFilter = null;
+                else
+                {
+                    _imageFilter = SKImageFilter.CreateBlur(
+                        Properties.BlurAmount.CurrentValue.Width,
+                        Properties.BlurAmount.CurrentValue.Height
+                    );
+                }
+
+                _lastWidth = Properties.BlurAmount.CurrentValue.Width;
+                _lastHeight = Properties.BlurAmount.CurrentValue.Height;
+            }
         }
 
         public override void PreProcess(SKCanvas canvas, SKImageInfo canvasInfo, SKPath path, SKPaint paint)
         {
-            paint.ImageFilter = SKImageFilter.CreateBlur(
-                Properties.BlurAmount.CurrentValue.Width,
-                Properties.BlurAmount.CurrentValue.Height,
-                paint.ImageFilter
-            );
+            if (_imageFilter != null)
+                paint.ImageFilter = SKImageFilter.CreateMerge(paint.ImageFilter, _imageFilter);
         }
 
         public override void PostProcess(SKCanvas canvas, SKImageInfo canvasInfo, SKPath path, SKPaint paint)
diff --git a/src/Plugins/Artemis.Plugins.LayerEffects.Filter/FilterEffectProvider.cs b/src/Plugins/Artemis.Plugins.LayerEffects.Filter/FilterEffectProvider.cs
index ca1fe61d1..f1973786d 100644
--- a/src/Plugins/Artemis.Plugins.LayerEffects.Filter/FilterEffectProvider.cs
+++ b/src/Plugins/Artemis.Plugins.LayerEffects.Filter/FilterEffectProvider.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ namespace Artemis.Plugins.LayerEffects.Filter
     {
         public override void EnablePlugin()
         {
-            AddLayerEffectDescriptor<BlurEffect>("Blur", "A layer effect providing a blur filter effect", "BlurOn");
+            AddLayerEffectDescriptor<BlurEffect>(
+                "Blur",
+                "A layer effect providing a blur filter effect. \r\nNote: CPU intensive, best to only use on small layers or for a short period of time.",
+                "BlurOn"
+            );
             AddLayerEffectDescriptor<DilateEffect>("Dilate", "A layer effect providing a dilation filter effect", "EyePlus");
             AddLayerEffectDescriptor<ErodeEffect>("Erode", "A layer effect providing an erode filter effect", "EyeMinus");
             AddLayerEffectDescriptor<GlowEffect>("Glow", "A layer effect providing a glow filter effect", "BoxShadow");