diff --git a/src/Dock.Avalonia/Controls/ToolControl.axaml b/src/Dock.Avalonia/Controls/ToolControl.axaml
index 6b6e637cf..65e6f633d 100644
--- a/src/Dock.Avalonia/Controls/ToolControl.axaml
+++ b/src/Dock.Avalonia/Controls/ToolControl.axaml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
         <DockPanel x:Name="PART_DockPanel"
                    id:DockProperties.IsDropArea="True"
                    id:DockProperties.IsDockTarget="True"
-                   Background="Transparent" ZIndex="1"
                    x:DataType="dmc:IToolDock"
                    x:CompileBindings="True">
           <TabStrip x:Name="PART_TabStrip"
@@ -110,6 +109,10 @@
       </ControlTemplate>
     </Setter>
   </Style>
+  <Style Selector="idc|ToolControl /template/ DockPanel#PART_DockPanel">
+    <Setter Property="Background" Value="Transparent" />
+    <Setter Property="ZIndex" Value="1" />
+  </Style>
   <Style Selector="idc|ToolControl /template/ TabStrip#PART_TabStrip TabStripItem">
     <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="{DynamicResource DockFontSizeNormal}" />
     <Setter Property="FontWeight" Value="Normal" />