diff --git a/jay-config/src/theme.rs b/jay-config/src/theme.rs
index 35f1757e..8e15201b 100644
--- a/jay-config/src/theme.rs
+++ b/jay-config/src/theme.rs
@@ -315,5 +315,11 @@ pub mod sized {
         ///
         /// Default: 4
         const 02 => BORDER_WIDTH,
+        /// The height of the bar.
+        ///
+        /// Defaults to the TITLE_HEIGHT if not set explicitly.
+        ///
+        /// Default: 17
+        const 03 => BAR_HEIGHT,
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/config/handler.rs b/src/config/handler.rs
index 8b464863..49223df9 100644
--- a/src/config/handler.rs
+++ b/src/config/handler.rs
@@ -2302,6 +2302,7 @@ impl ConfigProxyHandler {
         let sized = match sized {
             TITLE_HEIGHT => ThemeSized::title_height,
             BORDER_WIDTH => ThemeSized::border_width,
+            BAR_HEIGHT => ThemeSized::bar_height,
             _ => return Err(CphError::UnknownSized(sized.0)),
         };
         Ok(sized)
@@ -2309,7 +2310,7 @@ impl ConfigProxyHandler {
 
     fn handle_get_size(&self, sized: Resizable) -> Result<(), CphError> {
         let sized = self.get_sized(sized)?;
-        let size = sized.field(&self.state.theme).get();
+        let size = sized.field(&self.state.theme).val.get();
         self.respond(Response::GetSize { size });
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -2322,7 +2323,9 @@ impl ConfigProxyHandler {
         if size > sized.max() {
             return Err(CphError::InvalidSize(size, sized));
         }
-        sized.field(&self.state.theme).set(size);
+        let field = sized.field(&self.state.theme);
+        field.val.set(size);
+        field.set.set(true);
         self.spaces_change();
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/src/renderer.rs b/src/renderer.rs
index fc6cb4c5..4e9ab16a 100644
--- a/src/renderer.rs
+++ b/src/renderer.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ impl Renderer<'_> {
             fullscreen = ws.fullscreen.get();
         }
         let theme = &self.state.theme;
-        let th = theme.sizes.title_height.get();
+        let bh = theme.sizes.bar_height();
         let srgb_srgb = self.state.color_manager.srgb_gamma22();
         let srgb = &srgb_srgb.linear;
         if let Some(fs) = &fullscreen {
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ impl Renderer<'_> {
             let non_exclusive_rect = output.non_exclusive_rect_rel.get();
             let (x, mut y) = non_exclusive_rect.translate_inv(x, y);
             if self.state.show_bar.get() {
-                let bar_bg = Rect::new_sized(0, 0, non_exclusive_rect.width(), th).unwrap();
+                let bar_bg = Rect::new_sized(0, 0, non_exclusive_rect.width(), bh).unwrap();
                 let bar_bg = self.base.scale_rect(bar_bg);
                 let bar_bg_abs = {
                     let (x, y) = self.base.scale_point(x, y);
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ impl Renderer<'_> {
                         self.render_surface(&data.surface, rect.x1(), rect.y1(), Some(&bounds));
                     }
                 }
-                y += th + 1;
+                y += bh + 1;
             }
             if let Some(ws) = output.workspace.get() {
                 self.render_workspace(&ws, x, y);
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ impl Renderer<'_> {
             && ws.render_highlight.get() > 0
         {
             let color = self.state.theme.colors.highlight.get();
-            let bounds = ws.position.get().at_point(x, y + th + 1);
+            let bounds = ws.position.get().at_point(x, y + bh + 1);
             self.base.ops.push(GfxApiOpt::Sync);
             self.base.fill_boxes(&[bounds], &color, srgb);
         }
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index 21e61e93..1c1d30ee 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -1524,7 +1524,7 @@ impl State {
         if !self.show_bar.get() {
             return 0;
         }
-        (self.theme.sizes.title_height.get() - 2).max(0)
+        (self.theme.sizes.bar_height() - 2).max(0)
     }
 
     pub fn color_management_available(&self) -> bool {
diff --git a/src/theme.rs b/src/theme.rs
index 787bc73f..78be8640 100644
--- a/src/theme.rs
+++ b/src/theme.rs
@@ -354,11 +354,22 @@ colors! {
     highlight = (0x9d, 0x28, 0xc6, 0x7f),
 }
 
+pub struct ThemeSize {
+    pub val: Cell<i32>,
+    pub set: Cell<bool>,
+}
+
+impl ThemeSize {
+    pub fn get(&self) -> i32 {
+        self.val.get()
+    }
+}
+
 macro_rules! sizes {
     ($($name:ident = ($min:expr, $max:expr, $def:expr),)*) => {
         pub struct ThemeSizes {
             $(
-                pub $name: Cell<i32>,
+                pub $name: ThemeSize,
             )*
         }
 
@@ -387,7 +398,7 @@ macro_rules! sizes {
                 }
             }
 
-            pub fn field(self, theme: &Theme) -> &Cell<i32> {
+            pub fn field(self, theme: &Theme) -> &ThemeSize {
                 let sizes = &theme.sizes;
                 match self {
                     $(
@@ -409,7 +420,8 @@ macro_rules! sizes {
             pub fn reset(&self) {
                 let default = Self::default();
                 $(
-                    self.$name.set(default.$name.get());
+                    self.$name.val.set(default.$name.val.get());
+                    self.$name.set.set(false);
                 )*
             }
         }
@@ -418,7 +430,10 @@ macro_rules! sizes {
             fn default() -> Self {
                 Self {
                     $(
-                        $name: Cell::new($def),
+                        $name: ThemeSize {
+                            val: Cell::new($def),
+                            set: Cell::new(false),
+                        },
                     )*
                 }
             }
@@ -426,8 +441,19 @@ macro_rules! sizes {
     }
 }
 
+impl ThemeSizes {
+    pub fn bar_height(&self) -> i32 {
+        if self.bar_height.set.get() {
+            self.bar_height.val.get()
+        } else {
+            self.title_height.val.get()
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 sizes! {
     title_height = (0, 1000, 17),
+    bar_height = (0, 1000, 17),
     border_width = (0, 1000, 4),
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tree/output.rs b/src/tree/output.rs
index 1df18b71..51f284ef 100644
--- a/src/tree/output.rs
+++ b/src/tree/output.rs
@@ -516,16 +516,16 @@ impl OutputNode {
         };
         let font = self.state.theme.font.get();
         let theme = &self.state.theme;
-        let th = theme.sizes.title_height.get();
+        let bh = theme.sizes.bar_height();
         let scale = self.global.persistent.scale.get();
         let scale = if scale != 1 {
             Some(scale.to_f64())
         } else {
             None
         };
-        let mut texture_height = th;
+        let mut texture_height = bh;
         if let Some(scale) = scale {
-            texture_height = (th as f64 * scale).round() as _;
+            texture_height = (bh as f64 * scale).round() as _;
         }
         let active_id = self.workspace.get().map(|w| w.id);
         for ws in self.workspaces.iter() {
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ impl OutputNode {
         }
         let mut pos = 0;
         let theme = &self.state.theme;
-        let th = theme.sizes.title_height.get();
+        let bh = theme.sizes.bar_height();
         let scale = self.global.persistent.scale.get();
         let scale = if scale != 1 {
             Some(scale.to_f64())
@@ -587,9 +587,9 @@ impl OutputNode {
         let active_id = self.workspace.get().map(|w| w.id);
         let non_exclusive_rect = self.non_exclusive_rect.get();
         let output_width = non_exclusive_rect.width();
-        rd.underline = Rect::new_sized(0, th, output_width, 1).unwrap();
+        rd.underline = Rect::new_sized(0, bh, output_width, 1).unwrap();
         for ws in self.workspaces.iter() {
-            let mut title_width = th;
+            let mut title_width = bh;
             let title = &*ws.title_texture.borrow();
             if let Some(title) = title {
                 if let Err(e) = title.flip() {
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ impl OutputNode {
                     });
                 }
             }
-            let rect = Rect::new_sized(pos, 0, title_width, th).unwrap();
+            let rect = Rect::new_sized(pos, 0, title_width, bh).unwrap();
             if Some(ws.id) == active_id {
                 rd.active_workspace = Some(OutputWorkspaceRenderData {
                     rect,
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ impl OutputNode {
             non_exclusive_rect.x1(),
             non_exclusive_rect.y1(),
             non_exclusive_rect.width(),
-            th + 1,
+            bh + 1,
         )
         .unwrap();
         if self.title_visible.get() {
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ impl OutputNode {
 
     pub fn update_rects(self: &Rc<Self>) {
         let rect = self.global.pos.get();
-        let th = self.state.theme.sizes.title_height.get();
+        let bh = self.state.theme.sizes.bar_height();
         let exclusive = self.exclusive_zones.get();
         let y1 = rect.y1() + exclusive.top;
         let x2 = rect.x2() - exclusive.right;
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ impl OutputNode {
         ));
         let mut y1 = y1;
         if self.state.show_bar.get() {
-            y1 += th + 1;
+            y1 += bh + 1;
         }
         let height = (y2 - y1).max(0);
         self.workspace_rect
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@ impl OutputNode {
             self.pointer_down.set(s, (x, y));
         }
         let (x, y) = self.non_exclusive_rect_rel.get().translate(x, y);
-        if y >= self.state.theme.sizes.title_height.get() {
+        if y >= self.state.theme.sizes.bar_height() {
             return;
         }
         let ws = 'ws: {
@@ -1266,15 +1266,15 @@ impl OutputNode {
             return None;
         }
         let show_bar = self.state.show_bar.get();
-        let th = self.state.theme.sizes.title_height.get();
-        if show_bar && y_abs < rect.y1() + th + 1 {
+        let bh = self.state.theme.sizes.bar_height();
+        if show_bar && y_abs < rect.y1() + bh + 1 {
             let rd = &*self.render_data.borrow();
             let (x, _) = rect.translate(x_abs, y_abs);
             let mut last_x2 = 0;
             for t in &rd.titles {
                 if x < t.x2 {
                     return Some(TileDragDestination {
-                        highlight: Rect::new_sized(rect.x1() + t.x1, rect.y1(), t.x2 - t.x1, th)?,
+                        highlight: Rect::new_sized(rect.x1() + t.x1, rect.y1(), t.x2 - t.x1, bh)?,
                         ty: TddType::MoveToWorkspace {
                             workspace: t.ws.clone(),
                         },
@@ -1287,7 +1287,7 @@ impl OutputNode {
                     rect.x1() + last_x2,
                     rect.y1(),
                     rect.x2() - last_x2,
-                    th,
+                    bh,
                 )?,
                 ty: TddType::MoveToNewWorkspace {
                     output: self.clone(),
@@ -1295,7 +1295,7 @@ impl OutputNode {
             });
         }
         let bar_height = match show_bar {
-            true => th + 1,
+            true => bh + 1,
             false => 0,
         };
         let rect = Rect::new(rect.x1(), rect.y1() + bar_height, rect.x2(), rect.y2())?;
@@ -1324,8 +1324,8 @@ impl OutputNode {
         if !rect.contains(x_abs, y_abs) {
             return None;
         }
-        let th = self.state.theme.sizes.title_height.get();
-        if y_abs - rect.y1() > th + 1 {
+        let bh = self.state.theme.sizes.bar_height();
+        if y_abs - rect.y1() > bh + 1 {
             return None;
         }
         if self.state.workspace_display_order.get() == WorkspaceDisplayOrder::Sorted {
@@ -1333,7 +1333,7 @@ impl OutputNode {
                 return None;
             }
             return Some(WorkspaceDragDestination {
-                highlight: Rect::new_sized(rect.x1(), rect.y1(), rect.width(), th)?,
+                highlight: Rect::new_sized(rect.x1(), rect.y1(), rect.width(), bh)?,
                 output: self.clone(),
                 before: None,
             });
@@ -1357,7 +1357,7 @@ impl OutputNode {
                             rect.x1() + prev_center,
                             rect.y1(),
                             center - prev_center,
-                            th,
+                            bh,
                         )?,
                         output: self.clone(),
                         before: Some(t.ws.clone()),
@@ -1375,7 +1375,7 @@ impl OutputNode {
                 rect.x1() + prev_center,
                 rect.y1(),
                 rect.x2() - prev_center,
-                th,
+                bh,
             )?,
             output: self.clone(),
             before: None,
@@ -1383,7 +1383,7 @@ impl OutputNode {
     }
 
     pub fn update_tray_positions(self: &Rc<Self>) {
-        let th = self.state.theme.sizes.title_height.get();
+        let bh = self.state.theme.sizes.bar_height();
         let rect = self.non_exclusive_rect.get();
         let output_width = rect.width();
         let mut right = output_width;
@@ -1394,7 +1394,7 @@ impl OutputNode {
                 continue;
             }
             have_any = true;
-            right -= th;
+            right -= bh;
             let rel_pos = Rect::new_sized(right, 1, icon_size, icon_size).unwrap();
             let abs_pos = rel_pos.move_(rect.x1(), rect.y1());
             item.set_position(abs_pos, rel_pos);
@@ -1406,7 +1406,7 @@ impl OutputNode {
         if prev_right != right {
             {
                 let min = prev_right.min(right);
-                let rect = Rect::new_sized(rect.x1() + min, 0, output_width, th).unwrap();
+                let rect = Rect::new_sized(rect.x1() + min, 0, output_width, bh).unwrap();
                 self.state.damage(rect);
             }
             self.schedule_update_render_data();
@@ -1581,7 +1581,7 @@ impl Node for OutputNode {
             return FindTreeResult::AcceptsInput;
         }
         let bar_height = match self.state.show_bar.get() {
-            true => self.state.theme.sizes.title_height.get() + 1,
+            true => self.state.theme.sizes.bar_height() + 1,
             false => 0,
         };
         if usecase == FindTreeUsecase::SelectWorkspace {
diff --git a/toml-config/src/config.rs b/toml-config/src/config.rs
index 9aaca933..f0e88a2e 100644
--- a/toml-config/src/config.rs
+++ b/toml-config/src/config.rs
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ pub struct Theme {
     pub highlight_color: Option<Color>,
     pub border_width: Option<i32>,
     pub title_height: Option<i32>,
+    pub bar_height: Option<i32>,
     pub font: Option<String>,
 }
 
diff --git a/toml-config/src/config/parsers/theme.rs b/toml-config/src/config/parsers/theme.rs
index bc971520..76efa092 100644
--- a/toml-config/src/config/parsers/theme.rs
+++ b/toml-config/src/config/parsers/theme.rs
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ impl Parser for ThemeParser<'_> {
                 highlight_color,
                 border_width,
                 title_height,
+                bar_height,
                 font,
             ),
         ) = ext.extract((
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ impl Parser for ThemeParser<'_> {
                 opt(val("highlight-color")),
                 recover(opt(s32("border-width"))),
                 recover(opt(s32("title-height"))),
+                recover(opt(s32("bar-height"))),
                 recover(opt(str("font"))),
             ),
         ))?;
@@ -116,6 +118,7 @@ impl Parser for ThemeParser<'_> {
             highlight_color: color!(highlight_color),
             border_width: border_width.despan(),
             title_height: title_height.despan(),
+            bar_height: bar_height.despan(),
             font: font.map(|f| f.value.to_string()),
         })
     }
diff --git a/toml-config/src/lib.rs b/toml-config/src/lib.rs
index cec684db..06be7941 100644
--- a/toml-config/src/lib.rs
+++ b/toml-config/src/lib.rs
@@ -893,6 +893,7 @@ impl State {
         }
         size!(BORDER_WIDTH, border_width);
         size!(TITLE_HEIGHT, title_height);
+        size!(BAR_HEIGHT, bar_height);
         if let Some(font) = &theme.font {
             set_font(font);
         }
diff --git a/toml-spec/spec/spec.generated.json b/toml-spec/spec/spec.generated.json
index 174b9f84..d73d8555 100644
--- a/toml-spec/spec/spec.generated.json
+++ b/toml-spec/spec/spec.generated.json
@@ -1907,6 +1907,11 @@
           "description": "The height of tabs.",
           "minimum": 0.0
         },
+        "bar-height": {
+          "type": "integer",
+          "description": "The height of the bar. Defaults to the title-height if not set.",
+          "minimum": 0.0
+        },
         "font": {
           "type": "string",
           "description": "The name of the font to use."
diff --git a/toml-spec/spec/spec.generated.md b/toml-spec/spec/spec.generated.md
index 4f6893ea..1e8e646a 100644
--- a/toml-spec/spec/spec.generated.md
+++ b/toml-spec/spec/spec.generated.md
@@ -4235,6 +4235,16 @@ The table has the following fields:
 
   The numbers should be greater than or equal to 0.
 
+- `bar-height` (optional):
+
+  The height of the bar. Defaults to the title-height if not set.
+
+  The value of this field should be a number.
+
+  The numbers should be integers.
+
+  The numbers should be greater than or equal to 0.
+
 - `font` (optional):
 
   The name of the font to use.
diff --git a/toml-spec/spec/spec.yaml b/toml-spec/spec/spec.yaml
index b9239cca..46d2f3f0 100644
--- a/toml-spec/spec/spec.yaml
+++ b/toml-spec/spec/spec.yaml
@@ -2123,6 +2123,12 @@ Theme:
       minimum: 0
       required: false
       description: The height of tabs.
+    bar-height:
+      kind: number
+      integer_only: true
+      minimum: 0
+      required: false
+      description: The height of the bar. Defaults to the title-height if not set.
     font:
       kind: string
       required: false