diff --git a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/window.mm b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/window.mm
index 908b9e1022..3acc5e365b 100644
--- a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/window.mm
+++ b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/window.mm
@@ -1283,6 +1283,9 @@ NSArray* AllLoopModes = [NSArray arrayWithObjects: NSDefaultRunLoopMode, NSEvent
     _closed = false;
     
     _lastScaling = [self backingScaleFactor];
+    [self setOpaque:NO];
+    [self setBackgroundColor: [NSColor clearColor]];
+    [self invalidateShadow];
     return self;
 }