diff --git a/include/ghostty.h b/include/ghostty.h
index 99276cf23..c71831efe 100644
--- a/include/ghostty.h
+++ b/include/ghostty.h
@@ -412,6 +412,7 @@ typedef enum {
   GHOSTTY_FULLSCREEN_NATIVE,
   GHOSTTY_FULLSCREEN_NON_NATIVE,
   GHOSTTY_FULLSCREEN_NON_NATIVE_VISIBLE_MENU,
+  GHOSTTY_FULLSCREEN_NON_NATIVE_PADDED_NOTCH,
 } ghostty_action_fullscreen_e;
 
 // apprt.action.SecureInput
diff --git a/macos/Sources/Features/Terminal/TerminalManager.swift b/macos/Sources/Features/Terminal/TerminalManager.swift
index 42e35b90e..2db29aec9 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/Features/Terminal/TerminalManager.swift
+++ b/macos/Sources/Features/Terminal/TerminalManager.swift
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class TerminalManager {
                 // fullscreen for the logic later in this method.
                 c.toggleFullscreen(mode: .native)
 
-            case .nonNative, .nonNativeVisibleMenu:
+            case .nonNative, .nonNativeVisibleMenu, .nonNativePaddedNotch:
                 // If we're non-native then we have to do it on a later loop
                 // so that the content view is setup.
                 DispatchQueue.main.async {
diff --git a/macos/Sources/Ghostty/FullscreenMode+Extension.swift b/macos/Sources/Ghostty/FullscreenMode+Extension.swift
index fffd8e84b..0c0bba908 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/Ghostty/FullscreenMode+Extension.swift
+++ b/macos/Sources/Ghostty/FullscreenMode+Extension.swift
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ extension FullscreenMode {
         case GHOSTTY_FULLSCREEN_NON_NATIVE_VISIBLE_MENU:
                 .nonNativeVisibleMenu
 
+        case GHOSTTY_FULLSCREEN_NON_NATIVE_PADDED_NOTCH:
+                .nonNativePaddedNotch
+
         default:
             nil
         }
diff --git a/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Ghostty.Config.swift b/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Ghostty.Config.swift
index 9c8042c63..22d66a1a8 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Ghostty.Config.swift
+++ b/macos/Sources/Ghostty/Ghostty.Config.swift
@@ -216,6 +216,8 @@ extension Ghostty {
                     .nonNative
             case "visible-menu":
                     .nonNativeVisibleMenu
+            case "padded-notch":
+                    .nonNativePaddedNotch
             default:
                 defaultValue
             }
diff --git a/macos/Sources/Helpers/Fullscreen.swift b/macos/Sources/Helpers/Fullscreen.swift
index 320eca013..59865fc9e 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/Helpers/Fullscreen.swift
+++ b/macos/Sources/Helpers/Fullscreen.swift
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ enum FullscreenMode {
     case native
     case nonNative
     case nonNativeVisibleMenu
+    case nonNativePaddedNotch
 
     /// Initializes the fullscreen style implementation for the mode. This will not toggle any
     /// fullscreen properties. This may fail if the window isn't configured properly for a given
@@ -20,6 +21,9 @@ enum FullscreenMode {
 
         case  .nonNativeVisibleMenu:
             return NonNativeFullscreenVisibleMenu(window)
+
+        case .nonNativePaddedNotch:
+            return NonNativeFullscreenPaddedNotch(window)
         }
     }
 }
@@ -141,6 +145,7 @@ class NonNativeFullscreen: FullscreenBase, FullscreenStyle {
 
     struct Properties {
         var hideMenu: Bool = true
+        var paddedNotch: Bool = false
     }
 
     private var savedState: SavedState?
@@ -278,6 +283,9 @@ class NonNativeFullscreen: FullscreenBase, FullscreenStyle {
             // put an #available check, but it was in a bug fix release so I think
             // if a bug is reported to Ghostty we can just advise the user to
             // update.
+        } else if (properties.paddedNotch) {
+            // We are hiding the menu, we may need to avoid the notch.
+            frame.size.height -= screen.safeAreaInsets.top
         }
 
         return frame
@@ -349,3 +357,7 @@ class NonNativeFullscreen: FullscreenBase, FullscreenStyle {
 class NonNativeFullscreenVisibleMenu: NonNativeFullscreen {
     override var properties: Properties { Properties(hideMenu: false) }
 }
+
+class NonNativeFullscreenPaddedNotch: NonNativeFullscreen {
+    override var properties: Properties { Properties(paddedNotch: true) }
+}
diff --git a/src/Surface.zig b/src/Surface.zig
index 3bee52196..4f340ee41 100644
--- a/src/Surface.zig
+++ b/src/Surface.zig
@@ -4201,6 +4201,7 @@ pub fn performBindingAction(self: *Surface, action: input.Binding.Action) !bool
                 .false => .native,
                 .true => .macos_non_native,
                 .@"visible-menu" => .macos_non_native_visible_menu,
+                .@"padded-notch" => .macos_non_native_padded_notch,
             },
         ),
 
diff --git a/src/apprt/action.zig b/src/apprt/action.zig
index fe2039e52..78f55c8a5 100644
--- a/src/apprt/action.zig
+++ b/src/apprt/action.zig
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@ pub const Fullscreen = enum(c_int) {
     /// window. This is much faster to enter and exit than the native mode.
     macos_non_native,
     macos_non_native_visible_menu,
+    macos_non_native_padded_notch,
 };
 
 pub const SecureInput = enum(c_int) {
diff --git a/src/config/Config.zig b/src/config/Config.zig
index 802c77e2e..d191de53a 100644
--- a/src/config/Config.zig
+++ b/src/config/Config.zig
@@ -1819,9 +1819,14 @@ keybind: Keybinds = .{},
 ///
 /// Allowable values are:
 ///
-///   * `visible-menu` - Use non-native macOS fullscreen, keep the menu bar visible
 ///   * `true` - Use non-native macOS fullscreen, hide the menu bar
 ///   * `false` - Use native macOS fullscreen
+///   * `visible-menu` - Use non-native macOS fullscreen, keep the menu bar
+///     visible
+///   * `padded-notch` - Use non-native macOS fullscreen, hide the menu bar,
+///     but ensure the window is not obscured by the notch on applicable
+///     devices. The area around the notch will remain transparent currently,
+///     but in the future we may fill it with the window background color.
 ///
 /// Changing this option at runtime works, but will only apply to the next
 /// time the window is made fullscreen. If a window is already fullscreen,
@@ -4095,6 +4100,7 @@ pub const NonNativeFullscreen = enum(c_int) {
     false,
     true,
     @"visible-menu",
+    @"padded-notch",
 };
 
 /// Valid values for macos-option-as-alt.