diff --git a/macos/Sources/Features/Terminal/TerminalWindow.swift b/macos/Sources/Features/Terminal/TerminalWindow.swift
index b01d14ebe..1d8e5ce83 100644
--- a/macos/Sources/Features/Terminal/TerminalWindow.swift
+++ b/macos/Sources/Features/Terminal/TerminalWindow.swift
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ class TerminalWindow: NSWindow {
         view.topAnchor.constraint(equalTo: toolbarView.topAnchor).isActive = true
         view.heightAnchor.constraint(equalTo: toolbarView.heightAnchor).isActive = true
         view.wantsLayer = true
-        view.layer?.backgroundColor = CGColor(genericGrayGamma2_2Gray: 0.0, alpha: 0.45)
         
         let topBorder = NSView()
         view.addSubview(topBorder)
@@ -187,7 +186,17 @@ class TerminalWindow: NSWindow {
         topBorder.topAnchor.constraint(equalTo: view.topAnchor).isActive = true
         topBorder.bottomAnchor.constraint(equalTo: view.topAnchor, constant: 1).isActive = true
         topBorder.wantsLayer = true
-        topBorder.layer?.backgroundColor = CGColor(genericGrayGamma2_2Gray: 0.0, alpha: 0.85)
+        
+        // This is jank but this makes the background color for light themes on the button
+        // backdrop look MUCH better. I couldn't figure out a perfect color to use that works
+        // for both so we just check the appearance.
+        if effectiveAppearance.name == .aqua {
+            view.layer?.backgroundColor = NSColor.textBackgroundColor.cgColor.copy(alpha: 0.45)
+            topBorder.layer?.backgroundColor = NSColor.textBackgroundColor.cgColor.copy(alpha: 0.85)
+        } else {
+            view.layer?.backgroundColor = CGColor(genericGrayGamma2_2Gray: 0.0, alpha: 0.45)
+            topBorder.layer?.backgroundColor = CGColor(genericGrayGamma2_2Gray: 0.0, alpha: 0.85)
+        }
         
         windowButtonsBackdrop = view
     }