diff --git a/include/modules/privacy/privacy.hpp b/include/modules/privacy/privacy.hpp
index 3ea41d12..cb6a34da 100644
--- a/include/modules/privacy/privacy.hpp
+++ b/include/modules/privacy/privacy.hpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class Privacy : public AModule {
   uint iconSize = 20;
   uint transition_duration = 250;
   std::set<std::pair<PrivacyNodeType, std::string>> ignore;
+  bool ignore_monitor = true;
 
   std::shared_ptr<util::PipewireBackend::PipewireBackend> backend = nullptr;
 };
diff --git a/include/util/pipewire/privacy_node_info.hpp b/include/util/pipewire/privacy_node_info.hpp
index 7b8df018..54da7d16 100644
--- a/include/util/pipewire/privacy_node_info.hpp
+++ b/include/util/pipewire/privacy_node_info.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class PrivacyNodeInfo {
   std::string media_name;
   std::string node_name;
   std::string application_name;
+  bool is_monitor = false;
 
   std::string pipewire_access_portal_app_id;
   std::string application_icon_name;
diff --git a/src/modules/privacy/privacy.cpp b/src/modules/privacy/privacy.cpp
index 42875976..6f6d1395 100644
--- a/src/modules/privacy/privacy.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/privacy/privacy.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ Privacy::Privacy(const std::string& id, const Json::Value& config, Gtk::Orientat
     }
   }
 
+  if (config_["ignore-monitor"].isBool()) {
+    ignore_monitor = config_["ignore-monitor"].asBool();
+  }
+
   backend = util::PipewireBackend::PipewireBackend::getInstance();
   backend->privacy_nodes_changed_signal_event.connect(
       sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Privacy::onPrivacyNodesChanged));
@@ -100,6 +104,9 @@ void Privacy::onPrivacyNodesChanged() {
   nodes_screenshare.clear();
 
   for (auto& node : backend->privacy_nodes) {
+    if (ignore_monitor && node.second->is_monitor)
+      continue;
+
     auto iter = ignore.find(std::pair(node.second->type, node.second->node_name));
     if (iter != ignore.end())
       continue;
diff --git a/src/util/pipewire/privacy_node_info.cpp b/src/util/pipewire/privacy_node_info.cpp
index 739dc528..ec110b86 100644
--- a/src/util/pipewire/privacy_node_info.cpp
+++ b/src/util/pipewire/privacy_node_info.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ void PrivacyNodeInfo::handleNodeEventInfo(const struct pw_node_info *info) {
       pipewire_access_portal_app_id = item->value;
     } else if (strcmp(item->key, PW_KEY_APP_ICON_NAME) == 0) {
       application_icon_name = item->value;
+    } else if (strcmp(item->key, "stream.monitor") == 0) {
+      is_monitor = strcmp(item->value, "true") == 0;
     }
   }
 }