diff --git a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/metal.mm b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/metal.mm
index 8a66592ec4..5622f2040e 100644
--- a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/metal.mm
+++ b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/metal.mm
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ public:
 - (MetalRenderTarget *)initWithDevice:(IAvnMetalDevice *)device {
     _device = dynamic_cast<AvnMetalDevice*>(device);
     _layer = [CAMetalLayer new];
+    _layer.opaque = false;
     _layer.device = _device->device;
     _target.setNoAddRef(new AvnMetalRenderTarget(_layer, _device));
     return self;
@@ -158,4 +159,4 @@ static AvnMetalDisplay* _display = new AvnMetalDisplay();
 extern IAvnMetalDisplay* GetMetalDisplay()
 {
     return _display;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/iOS/Avalonia.iOS/AvaloniaView.cs b/src/iOS/Avalonia.iOS/AvaloniaView.cs
index 0fcb0bde9b..ed04a989d3 100644
--- a/src/iOS/Avalonia.iOS/AvaloniaView.cs
+++ b/src/iOS/Avalonia.iOS/AvaloniaView.cs
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.iOS
 #endif
             if (l is CAMetalLayer metalLayer)
             {
+                metalLayer.Opaque = false;
                 _topLevelImpl.Surfaces = new[] { new Metal.MetalPlatformSurface(metalLayer, this) };
             }
         }