diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/data/model/ConfigurationItem.kt b/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/data/model/ConfigurationItem.kt
index 15d8336..b60163e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/data/model/ConfigurationItem.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/data/model/ConfigurationItem.kt
@@ -231,4 +231,5 @@ object ExperimentalFlags {
     const val REQUIRE_SYNC_FOR_PARENT_LOGIN = 2048L
     const val BLOCK_SPLIT_SCREEN = 4096L
     const val HIDE_MANIPULATION_WARNING = 8192L
+    const val ENABLE_SOFT_BLOCKING = 16384L
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/logic/BackgroundTaskLogic.kt b/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/logic/BackgroundTaskLogic.kt
index a0640e3..2d7a290 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/logic/BackgroundTaskLogic.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/logic/BackgroundTaskLogic.kt
@@ -125,8 +125,12 @@ class BackgroundTaskLogic(val appLogic: AppLogic) {
 
     private val isChromeOs = appLogic.context.packageManager.hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_PC)
 
-    private suspend fun openLockscreen(blockedAppPackageName: String, blockedAppActivityName: String?) {
-        appLogic.platformIntegration.setShowBlockingOverlay(true, "$blockedAppPackageName:${blockedAppActivityName?.removePrefix(blockedAppPackageName)}")
+    private suspend fun openLockscreen(blockedAppPackageName: String, blockedAppActivityName: String?, enableSoftBlocking: Boolean) {
+        if (enableSoftBlocking) {
+            appLogic.platformIntegration.setShowBlockingOverlay(false)
+        } else {
+            appLogic.platformIntegration.setShowBlockingOverlay(true, "$blockedAppPackageName:${blockedAppActivityName?.removePrefix(blockedAppPackageName)}")
+        }
 
         if (isChromeOs) {
             LockActivity.currentInstances.forEach { it.finish() }
@@ -139,7 +143,7 @@ class BackgroundTaskLogic(val appLogic: AppLogic) {
             }
         }
 
-        if (appLogic.platformIntegration.isAccessibilityServiceEnabled()) {
+        if (appLogic.platformIntegration.isAccessibilityServiceEnabled() && !enableSoftBlocking) {
             if (blockedAppPackageName != appLogic.platformIntegration.getLauncherAppPackageName()) {
                 AccessibilityService.instance?.showHomescreen()
                 delay(100)
@@ -602,7 +606,11 @@ class BackgroundTaskLogic(val appLogic: AppLogic) {
 
                 // handle blocking
                 if (blockedForegroundApp != null) {
-                    openLockscreen(blockedForegroundApp.packageName, blockedForegroundApp.activityName)
+                    openLockscreen(
+                            blockedAppPackageName = blockedForegroundApp.packageName,
+                            blockedAppActivityName = blockedForegroundApp.activityName,
+                            enableSoftBlocking = deviceRelatedData.experimentalFlags and ExperimentalFlags.ENABLE_SOFT_BLOCKING == ExperimentalFlags.ENABLE_SOFT_BLOCKING
+                    )
                 } else {
                     appLogic.platformIntegration.setShowBlockingOverlay(false)
                 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/ui/diagnose/DiagnoseExperimentalFlagFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/ui/diagnose/DiagnoseExperimentalFlagFragment.kt
index 57c1ddd..16a63d8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/ui/diagnose/DiagnoseExperimentalFlagFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/timelimit/android/ui/diagnose/DiagnoseExperimentalFlagFragment.kt
@@ -197,6 +197,12 @@ data class DiagnoseExperimentalFlagItem(
                         enableFlags = ExperimentalFlags.HIDE_MANIPULATION_WARNING,
                         disableFlags = ExperimentalFlags.HIDE_MANIPULATION_WARNING,
                         enable = { true }
+                ),
+                DiagnoseExperimentalFlagItem(
+                        label = R.string.diagnose_exf_esb,
+                        enableFlags = ExperimentalFlags.ENABLE_SOFT_BLOCKING,
+                        disableFlags = ExperimentalFlags.ENABLE_SOFT_BLOCKING,
+                        enable = { true }
                 )
         )
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings-diagnose.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings-diagnose.xml
index c0a15a9..5d3abc1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings-diagnose.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings-diagnose.xml
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     <string name="diagnose_exf_rsl">Anmeldung von Eltern mit Anmeldeverhinderungskategorie nur nach einer Synchronisation erlauben</string>
     <string name="diagnose_exf_bss">Splitscreen automatisch beenden per Bedienhilfe</string>
     <string name="diagnose_exf_hmw">Manipulationswarnung in der Kategorienliste ausblenden</string>
+    <string name="diagnose_exf_esb">Overlay und Home-Button nicht zum Sperren verwenden</string>
 
     <string name="diagnose_bg_task_loop_ex">Hintergrundaufgabenschleifenfehler</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings-diagnose.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings-diagnose.xml
index 7646b4b..8674b30 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings-diagnose.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings-diagnose.xml
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     <string name="diagnose_exf_rsl">Only allow login of parent users with limit login category after syncing</string>
     <string name="diagnose_exf_bss">Automatically disable splitscreen using the accessibility service</string>
     <string name="diagnose_exf_hmw" tools:ignore="MissingTranslation">Hide manipulation warning in the category list</string>
+    <string name="diagnose_exf_esb" tools:ignore="MissingTranslation">Do not use a overlay or the home button for blocking</string>
 
     <string name="diagnose_bg_task_loop_ex">Background task loop exception</string>