diff --git a/crates/gpui/src/platform/windows/events.rs b/crates/gpui/src/platform/windows/events.rs
index 62fd9a4270..5d0fd20696 100644
--- a/crates/gpui/src/platform/windows/events.rs
+++ b/crates/gpui/src/platform/windows/events.rs
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ pub(crate) fn handle_msg(
         WM_IME_COMPOSITION => handle_ime_composition(handle, lparam, state_ptr),
         WM_SETCURSOR => handle_set_cursor(lparam, state_ptr),
         WM_SETTINGCHANGE => handle_system_settings_changed(handle, state_ptr),
+        WM_DWMCOLORIZATIONCOLORCHANGED => handle_system_theme_changed(state_ptr),
         CURSOR_STYLE_CHANGED => handle_cursor_changed(lparam, state_ptr),
         _ => None,
     };
@@ -1118,6 +1119,18 @@ fn handle_system_command(wparam: WPARAM, state_ptr: Rc<WindowsWindowStatePtr>) -
     None
 }
 
+fn handle_system_theme_changed(state_ptr: Rc<WindowsWindowStatePtr>) -> Option<isize> {
+    let mut callback = state_ptr
+        .state
+        .borrow_mut()
+        .callbacks
+        .appearance_changed
+        .take()?;
+    callback();
+    state_ptr.state.borrow_mut().callbacks.appearance_changed = Some(callback);
+    Some(0)
+}
+
 fn parse_syskeydown_msg_keystroke(wparam: WPARAM) -> Option<Keystroke> {
     let modifiers = current_modifiers();
     if !modifiers.alt {