diff --git a/libass/ass.h b/libass/ass.h
index 06a047b26..e317defda 100644
--- a/libass/ass.h
+++ b/libass/ass.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include "ass_types.h"
 
-#define LIBASS_VERSION 0x01703010
+#define LIBASS_VERSION 0x01703020
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ typedef enum {
      */
     ASS_OVERRIDE_BIT_FONT_SIZE ASS_DEPRECATED_ENUM("replaced by ASS_OVERRIDE_BIT_SELECTIVE_FONT_SCALE") = 1 << 1,
     /**
-     * On dialogue events override: FontSize, Spacing, Blur, ScaleX, ScaleY
+     * On dialogue events override: FontSize, Spacing, ScaleX, ScaleY
      */
     ASS_OVERRIDE_BIT_FONT_SIZE_FIELDS = 1 << 2,
     /**
@@ -194,6 +194,10 @@ typedef enum {
      * On dialogue events override: Justify
      */
     ASS_OVERRIDE_BIT_JUSTIFY = 1 << 10,
+    /**
+     * On dialogue events override: Blur
+     */
+    ASS_OVERRIDE_BIT_BLUR = 1 << 11,
     // New enum values can be added here in new ABI-compatible library releases.
 } ASS_OverrideBits;
 
diff --git a/libass/ass_render.c b/libass/ass_render.c
index b92df1e76..68b11fe70 100644
--- a/libass/ass_render.c
+++ b/libass/ass_render.c
@@ -981,6 +981,9 @@ static ASS_Style *handle_selective_style_overrides(RenderContext *state,
         new->Shadow = user->Shadow * scale;
     }
 
+    if (requested & ASS_OVERRIDE_BIT_BLUR)
+        new->Blur = user->Blur * scale;
+
     if (requested & ASS_OVERRIDE_BIT_ALIGNMENT)
         new->Alignment = user->Alignment;