diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7eea9695..70244358 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   - `internal/cpu`: `format-warn`, `label-warn`, `warn-percentage = 80`
   - `internal/fs`: `format-warn`, `label-warn`, `warn-percentage = 90`
   - `internal/memory`: `format-warn`, `label-warn`, `warn-percentage = 90`
+- `radius` now affects the bar border as well
+  ([`#1566`](https://github.com/polybar/polybar/issues/1566))  
 - Per-corner corner radius with `radius-{bottom,top}-{left,right}`
   ([`#2294`](https://github.com/polybar/polybar/issues/2294))
 - `internal/network`: `speed-unit = B/s` can be used to customize how network
diff --git a/include/cairo/context.hpp b/include/cairo/context.hpp
index 42e692f5..da01e027 100644
--- a/include/cairo/context.hpp
+++ b/include/cairo/context.hpp
@@ -116,12 +116,19 @@ namespace cairo {
     }
 
     context& operator<<(const rounded_corners& c) {
-      double d = M_PI / 180.0;
       cairo_new_sub_path(m_c);
-      cairo_arc(m_c, c.x + c.w - c.radius.top_right, c.y + c.radius.top_right, c.radius.top_right, -90 * d, 0 * d);
-      cairo_arc(m_c, c.x + c.w - c.radius.bottom_right, c.y + c.h - c.radius.bottom_right, c.radius.bottom_right, 0 * d, 90 * d);
-      cairo_arc(m_c, c.x + c.radius.bottom_left, c.y + c.h - c.radius.bottom_left, c.radius.bottom_left, 90 * d, 180 * d);
-      cairo_arc(m_c, c.x + c.radius.top_left, c.y + c.radius.top_left, c.radius.top_left, 180 * d, 270 * d);
+      cairo_arc(m_c, c.x + c.w - c.radius.top_right, c.y + c.radius.top_right, c.radius.top_right, -90 * degree, 0 * degree);
+      cairo_arc(m_c, c.x + c.w - c.radius.bottom_right, c.y + c.h - c.radius.bottom_right, c.radius.bottom_right, 0 * degree, 90 * degree);
+      cairo_arc(m_c, c.x + c.radius.bottom_left, c.y + c.h - c.radius.bottom_left, c.radius.bottom_left, 90 * degree, 180 * degree);
+      cairo_arc(m_c, c.x + c.radius.top_left, c.y + c.radius.top_left, c.radius.top_left, 180 * degree, 270 * degree);
+      cairo_close_path(m_c);
+      return *this;
+    }
+
+    context& operator<<(const circle_segment& segment) {
+      cairo_new_sub_path(m_c);
+      cairo_arc(m_c, segment.x, segment.y, segment.radius, segment.angle_from * degree, segment.angle_to * degree);
+      cairo_line_to(m_c, segment.x, segment.y);
       cairo_close_path(m_c);
       return *this;
     }
@@ -338,6 +345,9 @@ namespace cairo {
     vector<shared_ptr<font>> m_fonts;
     std::deque<pair<double, double>> m_points;
     int m_activegroups{0};
+
+    private:
+      const double degree = M_PI / 180.0;
   };
 }  // namespace cairo
 
diff --git a/include/cairo/types.hpp b/include/cairo/types.hpp
index d0d81970..ac762dc3 100644
--- a/include/cairo/types.hpp
+++ b/include/cairo/types.hpp
@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@ namespace cairo {
     double h;
     struct radius radius;
   };
+  struct circle_segment {
+    double x;
+    double y;
+    double angle_from;
+    double angle_to;
+    double radius;
+  };
   struct textblock {
     alignment align;
     string contents;
diff --git a/src/components/renderer.cpp b/src/components/renderer.cpp
index 83feacf2..929ec90b 100644
--- a/src/components/renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/components/renderer.cpp
@@ -578,11 +578,65 @@ void renderer::fill_borders() {
   m_context->save();
   *m_context << m_comp_border;
 
+  // Draw round border corners
+
+  if (m_bar.radius.top_left) {
+    cairo::circle_segment borderTL;
+    borderTL.radius = m_bar.borders.at(edge::LEFT).size + m_bar.radius.top_left;
+    borderTL.x = m_bar.borders.at(edge::LEFT).size + m_bar.radius.top_left;
+    borderTL.y = m_bar.borders.at(edge::TOP).size + m_bar.radius.top_left;
+    borderTL.angle_from = 180;
+    borderTL.angle_to = 270;
+    (*m_context << borderTL << m_bar.borders.at(edge::LEFT).color).fill();
+  }
+
+  if (m_bar.radius.bottom_left) {
+    cairo::circle_segment borderBL;
+    borderBL.radius = m_bar.borders.at(edge::LEFT).size + m_bar.radius.bottom_left;
+    borderBL.x = m_bar.borders.at(edge::LEFT).size + m_bar.radius.bottom_left;
+    borderBL.y = m_bar.size.h - (m_bar.borders.at(edge::BOTTOM).size + m_bar.radius.bottom_left);
+    borderBL.angle_from = 90;
+    borderBL.angle_to = 180;
+    (*m_context << borderBL << m_bar.borders.at(edge::LEFT).color).fill();
+  }
+
+  if (m_bar.radius.top_right) {
+    cairo::circle_segment borderTR;
+    borderTR.radius = m_bar.borders.at(edge::RIGHT).size + m_bar.radius.top_right;
+    borderTR.x = m_bar.size.w - (m_bar.borders.at(edge::RIGHT).size + m_bar.radius.top_right);
+    borderTR.y = m_bar.borders.at(edge::TOP).size + m_bar.radius.top_right;
+    borderTR.angle_from = -90;
+    borderTR.angle_to = 0;
+    (*m_context << borderTR << m_bar.borders.at(edge::RIGHT).color).fill();
+  }
+
+  if (m_bar.radius.bottom_right) {
+    cairo::circle_segment borderBR;
+    borderBR.radius = m_bar.borders.at(edge::RIGHT).size + m_bar.radius.bottom_right;
+    borderBR.x = m_bar.size.w - (m_bar.borders.at(edge::RIGHT).size + m_bar.radius.bottom_right);
+    borderBR.y = m_bar.size.h - (m_bar.borders.at(edge::BOTTOM).size + m_bar.radius.bottom_right);
+    borderBR.angle_from = 0;
+    borderBR.angle_to = 90;
+    (*m_context << borderBR << m_bar.borders.at(edge::RIGHT).color).fill();
+  }
+
+  // Draw straight horizontal / vertical borders
+
   if (m_bar.borders.at(edge::TOP).size) {
     cairo::rect top{0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0};
     top.x += m_bar.borders.at(edge::LEFT).size;
     top.w += m_bar.size.w - m_bar.borders.at(edge::LEFT).size - m_bar.borders.at(edge::RIGHT).size;
     top.h += m_bar.borders.at(edge::TOP).size;
+
+    if (m_bar.radius.top_left) {
+      top.x += m_bar.radius.top_left;
+      top.w -= m_bar.radius.top_left;
+    }
+
+    if (m_bar.radius.top_right) {
+      top.w -= m_bar.radius.top_right;
+    }
+
     m_log.trace_x("renderer: border T(%.0f, #%08x)", top.h, m_bar.borders.at(edge::TOP).color);
     (*m_context << top << m_bar.borders.at(edge::TOP).color).fill();
   }
@@ -593,6 +647,16 @@ void renderer::fill_borders() {
     bottom.y += m_bar.size.h - m_bar.borders.at(edge::BOTTOM).size;
     bottom.w += m_bar.size.w - m_bar.borders.at(edge::LEFT).size - m_bar.borders.at(edge::RIGHT).size;
     bottom.h += m_bar.borders.at(edge::BOTTOM).size;
+
+    if (m_bar.radius.bottom_left) {
+      bottom.x += m_bar.radius.bottom_left;
+      bottom.w -= m_bar.radius.bottom_left;
+    }
+
+    if (m_bar.radius.bottom_right) {
+      bottom.w -= m_bar.radius.bottom_right;
+    }
+
     m_log.trace_x("renderer: border B(%.0f, #%08x)", bottom.h, m_bar.borders.at(edge::BOTTOM).color);
     (*m_context << bottom << m_bar.borders.at(edge::BOTTOM).color).fill();
   }
@@ -601,6 +665,16 @@ void renderer::fill_borders() {
     cairo::rect left{0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0};
     left.w += m_bar.borders.at(edge::LEFT).size;
     left.h += m_bar.size.h;
+
+    if (m_bar.radius.top_left) {
+      left.y += m_bar.radius.top_left + m_bar.borders.at(edge::TOP).size;
+      left.h -= m_bar.radius.top_left + m_bar.borders.at(edge::TOP).size;
+    }
+
+    if (m_bar.radius.bottom_left) {
+      left.h -= m_bar.radius.bottom_left + m_bar.borders.at(edge::BOTTOM).size;
+    }
+
     m_log.trace_x("renderer: border L(%.0f, #%08x)", left.w, m_bar.borders.at(edge::LEFT).color);
     (*m_context << left << m_bar.borders.at(edge::LEFT).color).fill();
   }
@@ -610,6 +684,16 @@ void renderer::fill_borders() {
     right.x += m_bar.size.w - m_bar.borders.at(edge::RIGHT).size;
     right.w += m_bar.borders.at(edge::RIGHT).size;
     right.h += m_bar.size.h;
+
+    if (m_bar.radius.top_right) {
+      right.y += m_bar.radius.top_right + m_bar.borders.at(edge::TOP).size;
+      right.h -= m_bar.radius.top_right + m_bar.borders.at(edge::TOP).size;
+    }
+
+    if (m_bar.radius.bottom_right) {
+      right.h -= m_bar.radius.bottom_right + m_bar.borders.at(edge::BOTTOM).size;
+    }
+
     m_log.trace_x("renderer: border R(%.0f, #%08x)", right.w, m_bar.borders.at(edge::RIGHT).color);
     (*m_context << right << m_bar.borders.at(edge::RIGHT).color).fill();
   }