diff --git a/doc/telescope.txt b/doc/telescope.txt
index 8976dc2..c35be3d 100644
--- a/doc/telescope.txt
+++ b/doc/telescope.txt
@@ -214,9 +214,10 @@ telescope.setup({opts})                                    *telescope.setup()*
                                               *telescope.defaults.winblend*
     winblend: ~
         Configure winblend for telescope floating windows. See |winblend| for
-        more information.
+        more information. Type can be a number or a function returning a
+        number
 
-        Default: 0
+        Default: function() return vim.o.winblend end
 
                                           *telescope.defaults.wrap_results*
     wrap_results: ~
diff --git a/lua/telescope/actions/init.lua b/lua/telescope/actions/init.lua
index 5acc8da..c7f80d8 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/actions/init.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/actions/init.lua
@@ -1241,6 +1241,9 @@ actions.which_key = function(prompt_bufnr, opts)
   opts.normal_hl = vim.F.if_nil(opts.normal_hl, "TelescopePrompt")
   opts.border_hl = vim.F.if_nil(opts.border_hl, "TelescopePromptBorder")
   opts.winblend = vim.F.if_nil(opts.winblend, conf.winblend)
+  if type(opts.winblend) == "function" then
+    opts.winblend = opts.winblend()
+  end
   opts.column_padding = vim.F.if_nil(opts.column_padding, "  ")
 
   -- Assigning into 'opts.column_indent' would override a number with a string and
diff --git a/lua/telescope/config.lua b/lua/telescope/config.lua
index d6b4712..48271db 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/config.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/config.lua
@@ -219,12 +219,15 @@ append(
 
 append(
   "winblend",
-  0,
+  function()
+    return vim.o.winblend
+  end,
   [[
   Configure winblend for telescope floating windows. See |winblend| for
-  more information.
+  more information. Type can be a number or a function returning a
+  number
 
-  Default: 0]]
+  Default: function() return vim.o.winblend end]]
 )
 
 append(
diff --git a/lua/telescope/pickers.lua b/lua/telescope/pickers.lua
index ed2b17e..a871761 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/pickers.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/pickers.lua
@@ -244,6 +244,11 @@ function Picker:new(opts)
   -- end
 
   local layout_strategy = vim.F.if_nil(opts.layout_strategy, config.values.layout_strategy)
+  local winblend =
+    vim.F.if_nil(opts.winblend, type(opts.window) == "table" and opts.window.winblend or config.values.winblend)
+  if type(winblend) == "function" then
+    winblend = winblend()
+  end
 
   local obj = setmetatable({
     prompt_title = vim.F.if_nil(opts.prompt_title, config.values.prompt_title),
@@ -305,10 +310,7 @@ function Picker:new(opts)
     __cycle_layout_list = vim.F.if_nil(opts.cycle_layout_list, config.values.cycle_layout_list),
 
     window = {
-      winblend = vim.F.if_nil(
-        opts.winblend,
-        type(opts.window) == "table" and opts.window.winblend or config.values.winblend
-      ),
+      winblend = winblend,
       border = vim.F.if_nil(opts.border, type(opts.window) == "table" and opts.window.border or config.values.border),
       borderchars = vim.F.if_nil(
         opts.borderchars,