diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ActionAndArgs.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ActionAndArgs.cpp
index 9ba804b384d..f0c40bcf5c3 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ActionAndArgs.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ActionAndArgs.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ static constexpr std::string_view SplitPaneKey{ "splitPane" };
 static constexpr std::string_view ResizePaneKey{ "resizePane" };
 static constexpr std::string_view MoveFocusKey{ "moveFocus" };
 static constexpr std::string_view FindKey{ "find" };
+static constexpr std::string_view ToggleRetroEffectKey{ "toggleRetroEffect" };
 static constexpr std::string_view ToggleFullscreenKey{ "toggleFullscreen" };
 static constexpr std::string_view SetTabColorKey{ "setTabColor" };
 static constexpr std::string_view OpenTabColorPickerKey{ "openTabColorPicker" };
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
         { ResizePaneKey, ShortcutAction::ResizePane },
         { MoveFocusKey, ShortcutAction::MoveFocus },
         { OpenSettingsKey, ShortcutAction::OpenSettings },
+        { ToggleRetroEffectKey, ShortcutAction::ToggleRetroEffect },
         { ToggleFullscreenKey, ShortcutAction::ToggleFullscreen },
         { SplitPaneKey, ShortcutAction::SplitPane },
         { SetTabColorKey, ShortcutAction::SetTabColor },
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/AppActionHandlers.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/AppActionHandlers.cpp
index e972002a8a3..68cea9eb89b 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/AppActionHandlers.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/AppActionHandlers.cpp
@@ -231,6 +231,14 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
         args.Handled(true);
     }
 
+    void TerminalPage::_HandleToggleRetroEffect(const IInspectable& /*sender*/,
+                                                const TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs& args)
+    {
+        const auto termControl = _GetActiveControl();
+        termControl.ToggleRetroEffect();
+        args.Handled(true);
+    }
+
     void TerminalPage::_HandleToggleFullscreen(const IInspectable& /*sender*/,
                                                const TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs& args)
     {
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ShortcutActionDispatch.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ShortcutActionDispatch.cpp
index f36654dd0ce..2f3198d4abc 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ShortcutActionDispatch.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ShortcutActionDispatch.cpp
@@ -154,6 +154,11 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
             _ResetFontSizeHandlers(*this, *eventArgs);
             break;
         }
+        case ShortcutAction::ToggleRetroEffect:
+        {
+            _ToggleRetroEffectHandlers(*this, *eventArgs);
+            break;
+        }
         case ShortcutAction::ToggleFullscreen:
         {
             _ToggleFullscreenHandlers(*this, *eventArgs);
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ShortcutActionDispatch.h b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ShortcutActionDispatch.h
index 5a70f2abd10..92da677645a 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ShortcutActionDispatch.h
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ShortcutActionDispatch.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
         TYPED_EVENT(ResizePane,           TerminalApp::ShortcutActionDispatch, TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs);
         TYPED_EVENT(Find,                 TerminalApp::ShortcutActionDispatch, TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs);
         TYPED_EVENT(MoveFocus,            TerminalApp::ShortcutActionDispatch, TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs);
+        TYPED_EVENT(ToggleRetroEffect,    TerminalApp::ShortcutActionDispatch, TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs);
         TYPED_EVENT(ToggleFullscreen,     TerminalApp::ShortcutActionDispatch, TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs);
         TYPED_EVENT(ToggleCommandPalette, TerminalApp::ShortcutActionDispatch, TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs);
         TYPED_EVENT(SetTabColor,          TerminalApp::ShortcutActionDispatch, TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs);
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ShortcutActionDispatch.idl b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ShortcutActionDispatch.idl
index 89d4aabbfe9..b5a7f821953 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ShortcutActionDispatch.idl
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/ShortcutActionDispatch.idl
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ namespace TerminalApp
         ResizePane,
         MoveFocus,
         Find,
+        ToggleRetroEffect,
         ToggleFullscreen,
         SetTabColor,
         OpenTabColorPicker,
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ namespace TerminalApp
         event Windows.Foundation.TypedEventHandler<ShortcutActionDispatch, ActionEventArgs> ResizePane;
         event Windows.Foundation.TypedEventHandler<ShortcutActionDispatch, ActionEventArgs> Find;
         event Windows.Foundation.TypedEventHandler<ShortcutActionDispatch, ActionEventArgs> MoveFocus;
+        event Windows.Foundation.TypedEventHandler<ShortcutActionDispatch, ActionEventArgs> ToggleRetroEffect;
         event Windows.Foundation.TypedEventHandler<ShortcutActionDispatch, ActionEventArgs> ToggleFullscreen;
         event Windows.Foundation.TypedEventHandler<ShortcutActionDispatch, ActionEventArgs> ToggleCommandPalette;
         event Windows.Foundation.TypedEventHandler<ShortcutActionDispatch, ActionEventArgs> SetTabColor;
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp
index ad4e8e26b44..829c3639090 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.cpp
@@ -841,6 +841,7 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
         _actionDispatch->AdjustFontSize({ this, &TerminalPage::_HandleAdjustFontSize });
         _actionDispatch->Find({ this, &TerminalPage::_HandleFind });
         _actionDispatch->ResetFontSize({ this, &TerminalPage::_HandleResetFontSize });
+        _actionDispatch->ToggleRetroEffect({ this, &TerminalPage::_HandleToggleRetroEffect });
         _actionDispatch->ToggleFullscreen({ this, &TerminalPage::_HandleToggleFullscreen });
         _actionDispatch->ToggleCommandPalette({ this, &TerminalPage::_HandleToggleCommandPalette });
         _actionDispatch->SetTabColor({ this, &TerminalPage::_HandleSetTabColor });
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.h b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.h
index 96ed5a7caa9..d4d21c88aef 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.h
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/TerminalPage.h
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ namespace winrt::TerminalApp::implementation
         void _HandleAdjustFontSize(const IInspectable& sender, const TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs& args);
         void _HandleFind(const IInspectable& sender, const TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs& args);
         void _HandleResetFontSize(const IInspectable& sender, const TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs& args);
+        void _HandleToggleRetroEffect(const IInspectable& sender, const TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs& args);
         void _HandleToggleFullscreen(const IInspectable& sender, const TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs& args);
         void _HandleSetTabColor(const IInspectable& sender, const TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs& args);
         void _HandleOpenTabColorPicker(const IInspectable& sender, const TerminalApp::ActionEventArgs& args);
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.cpp b/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.cpp
index 0a73fab2e82..f4d9cae71d4 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.cpp
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.cpp
@@ -297,6 +297,11 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::TerminalControl::implementation
             }
         }
     }
+    void TermControl::ToggleRetroEffect()
+    {
+        auto lock = _terminal->LockForWriting();
+        _renderEngine->SetRetroTerminalEffects(!_renderEngine->GetRetroTerminalEffects());
+    }
 
     // Method Description:
     // - Style our UI elements based on the values in our _settings, and set up
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.h b/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.h
index d8ccbb2fab3..6ab5b19d36b 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.h
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.h
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ namespace winrt::Microsoft::Terminal::TerminalControl::implementation
         void AdjustFontSize(int fontSizeDelta);
         void ResetFontSize();
 
+        void ToggleRetroEffect();
+
         winrt::fire_and_forget RenderEngineSwapChainChanged();
         void _AttachDxgiSwapChainToXaml(IDXGISwapChain1* swapChain);
         winrt::fire_and_forget _RendererEnteredErrorState();
diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.idl b/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.idl
index 7c8712f4242..0d99a87b530 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.idl
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalControl/TermControl.idl
@@ -68,5 +68,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.Terminal.TerminalControl
 
         void AdjustFontSize(Int32 fontSizeDelta);
         void ResetFontSize();
+
+        void ToggleRetroEffect();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/renderer/dx/DxRenderer.cpp b/src/renderer/dx/DxRenderer.cpp
index 5fe7cd1ff7d..333d4b0997a 100644
--- a/src/renderer/dx/DxRenderer.cpp
+++ b/src/renderer/dx/DxRenderer.cpp
@@ -785,6 +785,11 @@ void DxEngine::SetCallback(std::function<void()> pfn)
     _pfn = pfn;
 }
 
+bool DxEngine::GetRetroTerminalEffects() const noexcept
+{
+    return _retroTerminalEffects;
+}
+
 void DxEngine::SetRetroTerminalEffects(bool enable) noexcept
 try
 {
diff --git a/src/renderer/dx/DxRenderer.hpp b/src/renderer/dx/DxRenderer.hpp
index b499838372c..5bd24df1cfb 100644
--- a/src/renderer/dx/DxRenderer.hpp
+++ b/src/renderer/dx/DxRenderer.hpp
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ namespace Microsoft::Console::Render
 
         void SetCallback(std::function<void()> pfn);
 
+        bool GetRetroTerminalEffects() const noexcept;
         void SetRetroTerminalEffects(bool enable) noexcept;
 
         void SetForceFullRepaintRendering(bool enable) noexcept;