diff --git a/src/Core/src/Handlers/Editor/EditorHandler.iOS.cs b/src/Core/src/Handlers/Editor/EditorHandler.iOS.cs
index 7ce02ec4ed6b..d031e740f587 100644
--- a/src/Core/src/Handlers/Editor/EditorHandler.iOS.cs
+++ b/src/Core/src/Handlers/Editor/EditorHandler.iOS.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 using Foundation;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Devices;
 using Microsoft.Maui.Graphics;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Platform;
 using UIKit;
 
 namespace Microsoft.Maui.Handlers
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ public static void MapBackground(IEditorHandler handler, IEditor editor)
 			else if (editor.Background.IsNullOrEmpty())
 			{
 				platformView.RemoveBackgroundLayer();
-				platformView.BackgroundColor = null;
+				platformView.BackgroundColor = ColorExtensions.BackgroundColor;
 			}
 			else
 			{