diff --git a/crates/gpui/src/platform/windows/window.rs b/crates/gpui/src/platform/windows/window.rs
index 46a2a4e6b3..e4c668463c 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/src/platform/windows/window.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/src/platform/windows/window.rs
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ impl WindowsWindow {
             .titlebar
             .as_ref()
             .map(|titlebar| titlebar.appears_transparent)
-            .unwrap_or(false);
+            .unwrap_or(true);
         let windowname = HSTRING::from(
             params
                 .titlebar