diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_NSViewComponentPeer.mm b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_NSViewComponentPeer.mm
index b819830282..865e1fa83f 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_NSViewComponentPeer.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_mac_NSViewComponentPeer.mm
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ public:
            #if defined (MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_14)
             if (! [window isOpaque])
                 [window setBackgroundColor: [NSColor clearColor]];
+
+            [view setAppearance: [NSAppearance appearanceNamed: NSAppearanceNameAqua]];
            #endif
 
             [window setHasShadow: ((windowStyleFlags & windowHasDropShadow) != 0)];