diff --git a/default/hypr/apps/windows-vm.lua b/default/hypr/apps/windows-vm.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a31bf882
--- /dev/null
+++ b/default/hypr/apps/windows-vm.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+-- Keep the Windows VM display opaque instead of applying the default window opacity.
+o.window({ class = "^xfreerdp$", title = "^Windows VM - Omarchy$" }, {
+  tag = "-default-opacity",
+  opacity = "1 1",
+})
diff --git a/test/shell.d/windows-vm-test.sh b/test/shell.d/windows-vm-test.sh
index 2e887672..181a0b02 100644
--- a/test/shell.d/windows-vm-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/windows-vm-test.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ set -euo pipefail
 source "$(cd -- "$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)/base-test.sh"
 
 windows_vm_command="$ROOT/bin/omarchy-windows-vm"
+windows_vm_rules="$ROOT/default/hypr/apps/windows-vm.lua"
 
 rg -q '^    restart: "no"$' "$windows_vm_command" ||
   fail "Windows VM uses manual startup by default"
@@ -14,3 +15,13 @@ if rg -q '^    restart: unless-stopped$' "$windows_vm_command"; then
   fail "Windows VM does not restart automatically at boot"
 fi
 pass "Windows VM does not restart automatically at boot"
+
+rg -q '/title:"Windows VM - Omarchy"' "$windows_vm_command" ||
+  fail "Windows VM launches FreeRDP with its expected title"
+rg -q 'class = "\^xfreerdp\$", title = "\^Windows VM - Omarchy\$"' "$windows_vm_rules" ||
+  fail "Windows VM opacity rule targets its FreeRDP window"
+rg -q 'tag = "-default-opacity"' "$windows_vm_rules" ||
+  fail "Windows VM opts out of default opacity"
+rg -q 'opacity = "1 1"' "$windows_vm_rules" ||
+  fail "Windows VM stays fully opaque"
+pass "Windows VM stays fully opaque"