diff --git a/gtk/theme/Default/_common.scss b/gtk/theme/Default/_common.scss
index 883e37fe8c..fd9dc8607b 100644
--- a/gtk/theme/Default/_common.scss
+++ b/gtk/theme/Default/_common.scss
@@ -3940,9 +3940,6 @@ video {
     min-height: 64px;
     border-radius: 32px;
   }
-  & graphicsoffload > picture {
-    background: black;
-  }
 }
 
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diff --git a/gtk/ui/gtkvideo.ui b/gtk/ui/gtkvideo.ui
index 424abfb6f0..aa5574557f 100644
--- a/gtk/ui/gtkvideo.ui
+++ b/gtk/ui/gtkvideo.ui
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
         <child>
           <object class="GtkGraphicsOffload" id="graphics_offload">
             <property name="enabled">disabled</property>
+            <property name="black-background">1</property>
             <property name="child"><object class="GtkPicture" id="video_picture"/></property>
           </object>
         </child>