diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 7f5f9e4ca..e128ba6cf 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -234,6 +234,9 @@ Detailed list of changes
 - Allow setting negative values for :opt:`inactive_text_alpha` to control
   whether to only fade inactive windows or unfocused windows (:pull:`9837`)
 
+- A new option :opt:`macos_fullscreen_ignore_safe_area_insets` to control
+  whether to ignore the notch space when using :opt:`macos_traditional_fullscreen` (:pull:`9841`)
+
 0.46.2 [2026-03-21]
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h b/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h
index 9747768d1..5acded04c 100644
--- a/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h
+++ b/kitty/options/to-c-generated.h
@@ -1409,19 +1409,6 @@ convert_from_opts_macos_thicken_font(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
     Py_DECREF(ret);
 }
 
-static void
-convert_from_python_macos_fullscreen_ignore_safe_area_insets(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
-    opts->macos_fullscreen_ignore_safe_area_insets = PyObject_IsTrue(val);
-}
-
-static void
-convert_from_opts_macos_fullscreen_ignore_safe_area_insets(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
-    PyObject *ret = PyObject_GetAttrString(py_opts, "macos_fullscreen_ignore_safe_area_insets");
-    if (ret == NULL) return;
-    convert_from_python_macos_fullscreen_ignore_safe_area_insets(ret, opts);
-    Py_DECREF(ret);
-}
-
 static void
 convert_from_python_macos_traditional_fullscreen(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
     opts->macos_traditional_fullscreen = PyObject_IsTrue(val);
@@ -1435,6 +1422,19 @@ convert_from_opts_macos_traditional_fullscreen(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts)
     Py_DECREF(ret);
 }
 
+static void
+convert_from_python_macos_fullscreen_ignore_safe_area_insets(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
+    opts->macos_fullscreen_ignore_safe_area_insets = PyObject_IsTrue(val);
+}
+
+static void
+convert_from_opts_macos_fullscreen_ignore_safe_area_insets(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
+    PyObject *ret = PyObject_GetAttrString(py_opts, "macos_fullscreen_ignore_safe_area_insets");
+    if (ret == NULL) return;
+    convert_from_python_macos_fullscreen_ignore_safe_area_insets(ret, opts);
+    Py_DECREF(ret);
+}
+
 static void
 convert_from_python_macos_show_window_title_in(PyObject *val, Options *opts) {
     opts->macos_show_window_title_in = window_title_in(val);
@@ -1699,8 +1699,6 @@ convert_opts_from_python_opts(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
     convert_from_opts_macos_hide_from_tasks(py_opts, opts);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
-    convert_from_opts_macos_fullscreen_ignore_safe_area_insets(py_opts, opts);
-    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
     convert_from_opts_macos_quit_when_last_window_closed(py_opts, opts);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
     convert_from_opts_macos_window_resizable(py_opts, opts);
@@ -1709,6 +1707,8 @@ convert_opts_from_python_opts(PyObject *py_opts, Options *opts) {
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
     convert_from_opts_macos_traditional_fullscreen(py_opts, opts);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
+    convert_from_opts_macos_fullscreen_ignore_safe_area_insets(py_opts, opts);
+    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
     convert_from_opts_macos_show_window_title_in(py_opts, opts);
     if (PyErr_Occurred()) return false;
     convert_from_opts_macos_menubar_title_max_length(py_opts, opts);