diff --git a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/WindowBaseImpl.mm b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/WindowBaseImpl.mm
index 1d44c431c0..7ce8a3b4b5 100644
--- a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/WindowBaseImpl.mm
+++ b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/WindowBaseImpl.mm
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ 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 27768101d1..77581195f1 100644
--- a/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/WindowImpl.mm
+++ b/native/Avalonia.Native/src/OSX/WindowImpl.mm
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ WindowImpl::WindowImpl(IAvnWindowEvents *events, IAvnGlContext *gl) : WindowBase
     _lastTitle = @"";
     _parent = nullptr;
     WindowEvents = events;
+
+    [Window setHasShadow:true];
     
     OnInitialiseNSWindow();
 }