diff --git a/src/System.Windows.Forms/System/Windows/Forms/Controls/ProgressBar/ProgressBar.cs b/src/System.Windows.Forms/System/Windows/Forms/Controls/ProgressBar/ProgressBar.cs
index 5bf335e3acb..9a5cdde50ca 100644
--- a/src/System.Windows.Forms/System/Windows/Forms/Controls/ProgressBar/ProgressBar.cs
+++ b/src/System.Windows.Forms/System/Windows/Forms/Controls/ProgressBar/ProgressBar.cs
@@ -81,6 +81,16 @@ protected override void OnCreateControl()
 
         if (Application.IsDarkModeEnabled)
         {
+            if (!ShouldSerializeBackColor())
+            {
+                BackColor = SystemColors.ControlDarkDark;
+            }
+
+            if (!ShouldSerializeForeColor())
+            {
+                ForeColor = SystemColors.Highlight;
+            }
+
             // Disables Visual Styles for the ProgressBar.
             PInvoke.SetWindowTheme(HWND, " ", " ");
         }