diff --git a/src/Core/src/Platform/Windows/MauiWinUIWindow.cs b/src/Core/src/Platform/Windows/MauiWinUIWindow.cs
index 36215d83ab91..e572d5799b33 100644
--- a/src/Core/src/Platform/Windows/MauiWinUIWindow.cs
+++ b/src/Core/src/Platform/Windows/MauiWinUIWindow.cs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public MauiWinUIWindow()
 
 			if (MicaController.IsSupported())
 			{
-				base.SystemBackdrop = new MicaBackdrop() { Kind = MicaKind.Base };
+				base.SystemBackdrop = new MicaBackdrop() { Kind = MicaKind.BaseAlt };
 			}
 
 			SubClassingWin32();