diff --git a/DialogHost.Avalonia/DialogHostStyles.axaml.cs b/DialogHost.Avalonia/DialogHostStyles.axaml.cs
index cfefddd..666bdb7 100644
--- a/DialogHost.Avalonia/DialogHostStyles.axaml.cs
+++ b/DialogHost.Avalonia/DialogHostStyles.axaml.cs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ bool IResourceNode.TryGetResource(object key, ThemeVariant? theme, out object? v
                 }
             }
 
-            value = Brushes.Black;
+            value = ResolveFallbackBrush(theme);
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -79,10 +79,31 @@ bool IResourceNode.TryGetResource(object key, ThemeVariant? theme, out object? v
                 }
             }
 
-            value = Brushes.Black;
+            value = ResolveFallbackBrush(theme);
             return true;
         }
 
         return base.TryGetResource(key, theme, out value);
     }
+
+    private IBrush ResolveFallbackBrush(ThemeVariant? theme) {
+        // No theme - look global
+        if (theme is null) {
+            return Application.Current?.ActualThemeVariant is not null
+                ? ResolveFallbackBrush(Application.Current.ActualThemeVariant)
+                : Brushes.Gray; // Or return fallback
+        }
+
+        if (theme == ThemeVariant.Light || theme.Key == ThemeVariant.Light.Key) {
+            return Brushes.White;
+        }
+
+        if (theme == ThemeVariant.Dark || theme.Key == ThemeVariant.Dark.Key) {
+            return Brushes.Black;
+        }
+
+        return theme.InheritVariant is not null 
+            ? ResolveFallbackBrush(theme.InheritVariant) 
+            : Brushes.Gray;
+    }
 }
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