diff --git a/basis/ui/gadgets/panes/panes.factor b/basis/ui/gadgets/panes/panes.factor
index cc2db3ff3b..594c798df8 100644
--- a/basis/ui/gadgets/panes/panes.factor
+++ b/basis/ui/gadgets/panes/panes.factor
@@ -259,7 +259,9 @@ M: pane-block-stream dispose
     unnest-pane-stream write-gadget ;
 
 M: pane-stream make-block-stream
-    pane-block-stream new-nested-pane-stream ;
+    [ pane-block-stream new-nested-pane-stream ]
+    [ drop page-color swap at* [ background associate ] when ]
+    2bi [ <style-stream> ] when* ;
 
 ! Tables
 : apply-table-gap-style ( style grid -- style grid )