diff --git a/src/osx/nonownedwnd_osx.cpp b/src/osx/nonownedwnd_osx.cpp
index f8b36c26e7..3f46bca9e2 100644
--- a/src/osx/nonownedwnd_osx.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/nonownedwnd_osx.cpp
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ bool wxNonOwnedWindow::Create(wxWindow *parent,
     wxWindowCreateEvent event(this);
     HandleWindowEvent(event);
 
-    SetBackgroundColour(wxSystemSettings::GetColour( wxSYS_COLOUR_3DFACE ));
+    SetBackgroundColour(wxSystemSettings::GetColour( wxSYS_COLOUR_APPWORKSPACE ));
 
     if ( parent )
         parent->AddChild(this);