diff --git a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/WindowBaseImpl.mm b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/WindowBaseImpl.mm
index 45d78b3926..77f53332cd 100644
--- a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/WindowBaseImpl.mm
+++ b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/WindowBaseImpl.mm
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ WindowBaseImpl::WindowBaseImpl(IAvnWindowBaseEvents *events, IAvnGlContext *gl,
     [Window setContentMaxSize:lastMaxSize];
 
     [Window setOpaque:false];
-    [Window setHasShadow:true];
 }
 
 HRESULT WindowBaseImpl::ObtainNSViewHandle(void **ret) {
diff --git a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/WindowImpl.mm b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/WindowImpl.mm
index 85a89955f4..95f61422cb 100644
--- a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/WindowImpl.mm
+++ b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/WindowImpl.mm
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ WindowImpl::WindowImpl(IAvnWindowEvents *events, IAvnGlContext *gl) : WindowBase
     _lastTitle = @"";
     _parent = nullptr;
     WindowEvents = events;
+
+    [Window setHasShadow:true];
     
     OnInitialiseNSWindow();
 }