diff --git a/apps/chrome-extension/package.json b/apps/chrome-extension/package.json
index 51e4d378813..ba008400c9d 100644
--- a/apps/chrome-extension/package.json
+++ b/apps/chrome-extension/package.json
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 		"@types/react-dom": "19.2.3",
 		"@vitejs/plugin-react": "4.4.1",
 		"autoprefixer": "^10.4.16",
+		"jsdom": "^26.1.0",
 		"postcss": "^8.4.31",
 		"tailwindcss": "^3.4.0",
 		"typescript": "^5.8.3",
diff --git a/apps/chrome-extension/src/content/blur-overlay.test.tsx b/apps/chrome-extension/src/content/blur-overlay.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..be2064879c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/chrome-extension/src/content/blur-overlay.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+// @vitest-environment jsdom
+
+import { act } from "react";
+import { createRoot, type Root } from "react-dom/client";
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { BlurOverlay } from "./blur-overlay";
+
+let root: Root;
+let host: HTMLDivElement;
+let target: HTMLDivElement;
+const onDone = vi.fn();
+
+beforeEach(() => {
+	vi.stubGlobal("IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT", true);
+	host = document.createElement("div");
+	target = document.createElement("div");
+	document.body.append(host, target);
+	Object.defineProperty(document, "elementFromPoint", {
+		configurable: true,
+		value: vi.fn(() => target),
+	});
+	root = createRoot(host);
+	act(() => root.render(<BlurOverlay active onDone={onDone} />));
+});
+
+afterEach(() => {
+	act(() => root.unmount());
+	host.remove();
+	target.remove();
+	Reflect.deleteProperty(document, "elementFromPoint");
+	vi.unstubAllGlobals();
+});
+
+const clickTarget = () => {
+	const event = new MouseEvent("click", { bubbles: true, cancelable: true });
+	act(() => target.dispatchEvent(event));
+	return event;
+};
+
+describe("blur style restoration", () => {
+	it.each([
+		{
+			filter: "contrast(2)",
+			filterPriority: "important",
+			select: "text",
+			selectPriority: "important",
+		},
+		{
+			filter: "grayscale(1)",
+			filterPriority: "",
+			select: "all",
+			selectPriority: "",
+		},
+		{
+			filter: "",
+			filterPriority: "",
+			select: "none",
+			selectPriority: "important",
+		},
+	])(
+		"restores the original inline values and priorities: $select/$filter",
+		(styles) => {
+			target.style.setProperty("filter", styles.filter, styles.filterPriority);
+			target.style.setProperty(
+				"user-select",
+				styles.select,
+				styles.selectPriority,
+			);
+			target.style.setProperty("color", "red", "important");
+			for (let cycle = 0; cycle < 2; cycle++) {
+				expect(clickTarget().defaultPrevented).toBe(true);
+				expect(target.style.getPropertyValue("filter")).toBe("blur(12px)");
+				expect(target.style.getPropertyPriority("filter")).toBe("important");
+				expect(target.style.getPropertyValue("user-select")).toBe("none");
+				expect(target.style.getPropertyPriority("user-select")).toBe(
+					"important",
+				);
+				clickTarget();
+				expect(target.style.getPropertyValue("filter")).toBe(styles.filter);
+				expect(target.style.getPropertyPriority("filter")).toBe(
+					styles.filterPriority,
+				);
+				expect(target.style.getPropertyValue("user-select")).toBe(
+					styles.select,
+				);
+				expect(target.style.getPropertyPriority("user-select")).toBe(
+					styles.selectPriority,
+				);
+				expect(target.style.getPropertyValue("color")).toBe("red");
+				expect(target.style.getPropertyPriority("color")).toBe("important");
+				expect(Object.keys(target.dataset)).toEqual([]);
+			}
+		},
+	);
+
+	it("removes temporary styles when the target had no inline declarations", () => {
+		clickTarget();
+		clickTarget();
+		expect(target.style.getPropertyValue("filter")).toBe("");
+		expect(target.style.getPropertyValue("user-select")).toBe("");
+		expect(Object.keys(target.dataset)).toEqual([]);
+	});
+
+	it("retains saved styles when the blur tool closes and reopens", () => {
+		target.style.setProperty("user-select", "text", "important");
+		clickTarget();
+		act(() => root.render(<BlurOverlay active={false} onDone={onDone} />));
+		expect(clickTarget().defaultPrevented).toBe(false);
+		expect(target.style.getPropertyValue("filter")).toBe("blur(12px)");
+		act(() => root.render(<BlurOverlay active onDone={onDone} />));
+		clickTarget();
+		expect(target.style.getPropertyValue("user-select")).toBe("text");
+		expect(target.style.getPropertyPriority("user-select")).toBe("important");
+		expect(Object.keys(target.dataset)).toEqual([]);
+	});
+
+	it("ignores extension controls", () => {
+		target.id = "cap-extension-recorder-overlay";
+		target.style.setProperty("user-select", "text", "important");
+		expect(clickTarget().defaultPrevented).toBe(false);
+		expect(target.style.getPropertyValue("user-select")).toBe("text");
+		expect(target.style.getPropertyPriority("user-select")).toBe("important");
+		expect(Object.keys(target.dataset)).toEqual([]);
+	});
+});
diff --git a/apps/chrome-extension/src/content/blur-overlay.tsx b/apps/chrome-extension/src/content/blur-overlay.tsx
index 3512d93360d..f2f32a8ade5 100644
--- a/apps/chrome-extension/src/content/blur-overlay.tsx
+++ b/apps/chrome-extension/src/content/blur-overlay.tsx
@@ -71,15 +71,37 @@ export function BlurOverlay({ active, onDone }: BlurOverlayProps) {
 			if (target.dataset.capBlurred === "true") {
 				const orig = target.dataset.capOrigFilter ?? "";
 				if (orig) {
-					target.style.filter = orig;
+					target.style.setProperty(
+						"filter",
+						orig,
+						target.dataset.capOrigFilterPriority ?? "",
+					);
 				} else {
 					target.style.removeProperty("filter");
 				}
-				target.style.removeProperty("user-select");
+				const originalSelection = target.dataset.capOrigUserSelect ?? "";
+				if (originalSelection) {
+					target.style.setProperty(
+						"user-select",
+						originalSelection,
+						target.dataset.capOrigUserSelectPriority ?? "",
+					);
+				} else {
+					target.style.removeProperty("user-select");
+				}
 				delete target.dataset.capBlurred;
 				delete target.dataset.capOrigFilter;
+				delete target.dataset.capOrigFilterPriority;
+				delete target.dataset.capOrigUserSelect;
+				delete target.dataset.capOrigUserSelectPriority;
 			} else {
 				target.dataset.capOrigFilter = target.style.filter || "";
+				target.dataset.capOrigFilterPriority =
+					target.style.getPropertyPriority("filter");
+				target.dataset.capOrigUserSelect =
+					target.style.getPropertyValue("user-select");
+				target.dataset.capOrigUserSelectPriority =
+					target.style.getPropertyPriority("user-select");
 				target.style.setProperty("filter", "blur(12px)", "important");
 				target.style.setProperty("user-select", "none", "important");
 				target.dataset.capBlurred = "true";
diff --git a/bun.lock b/bun.lock
index 5a6fb2c3053..710b246b228 100644
--- a/bun.lock
+++ b/bun.lock
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
         "@types/react-dom": "19.2.3",
         "@vitejs/plugin-react": "4.4.1",
         "autoprefixer": "^10.4.16",
+        "jsdom": "^26.1.0",
         "postcss": "^8.4.31",
         "tailwindcss": "^3.4.0",
         "typescript": "^5.8.3",