diff --git a/src/libslic3r/Technologies.hpp b/src/libslic3r/Technologies.hpp
index ca1fad284..7f2fae7aa 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/Technologies.hpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/Technologies.hpp
@@ -49,4 +49,7 @@
 // Enable grayed variant for gizmos icons in non activable state
 #define ENABLE_GIZMO_ICONS_NON_ACTIVABLE_STATE (1 && ENABLE_2_2_0_ALPHA1)
 
+// Enable fix for view toolbar background not showing up on Mac with dark mode
+#define ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX (1 && ENABLE_2_2_0_ALPHA1)
+
 #endif // _technologies_h_
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
index 51c922915..c5b4b1650 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.cpp
@@ -1337,7 +1337,9 @@ void GLCanvas3D::LegendTexture::render(const GLCanvas3D& canvas) const
     }
 }
 
+#if !ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
 wxDEFINE_EVENT(EVT_GLCANVAS_INIT, SimpleEvent);
+#endif // !ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
 wxDEFINE_EVENT(EVT_GLCANVAS_SCHEDULE_BACKGROUND_PROCESS, SimpleEvent);
 wxDEFINE_EVENT(EVT_GLCANVAS_OBJECT_SELECT, SimpleEvent);
 wxDEFINE_EVENT(EVT_GLCANVAS_RIGHT_CLICK, RBtnEvent);
@@ -1507,7 +1509,9 @@ bool GLCanvas3D::init()
     if (m_selection.is_enabled() && !m_selection.init())
         return false;
 
+#if !ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
     post_event(SimpleEvent(EVT_GLCANVAS_INIT));
+#endif // !ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
 
     m_initialized = true;
 
@@ -4222,6 +4226,11 @@ bool GLCanvas3D::_init_toolbars()
     if (!_init_undoredo_toolbar())
         return false;
 
+#if ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
+    if (!_init_view_toolbar())
+        return false;
+#endif // ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
+
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -4479,6 +4488,13 @@ bool GLCanvas3D::_init_undoredo_toolbar()
     return true;
 }
 
+#if ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
+bool GLCanvas3D::_init_view_toolbar()
+{
+    return wxGetApp().plater()->init_view_toolbar();
+}
+#endif // ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
+
 bool GLCanvas3D::_set_current()
 {
     return m_context != nullptr && m_canvas->SetCurrent(*m_context);
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.hpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.hpp
index b56a3f1aa..b26111ced 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.hpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLCanvas3D.hpp
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ template <size_t N> using Vec3dsEvent = ArrayEvent<Vec3d, N>;
 
 using HeightProfileSmoothEvent = Event<HeightProfileSmoothingParams>;
 
+#if !ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
 wxDECLARE_EVENT(EVT_GLCANVAS_INIT, SimpleEvent);
+#endif // !ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
 wxDECLARE_EVENT(EVT_GLCANVAS_SCHEDULE_BACKGROUND_PROCESS, SimpleEvent);
 wxDECLARE_EVENT(EVT_GLCANVAS_RIGHT_CLICK, RBtnEvent);
 wxDECLARE_EVENT(EVT_GLCANVAS_REMOVE_OBJECT, SimpleEvent);
@@ -681,6 +683,9 @@ private:
     bool _init_toolbars();
     bool _init_main_toolbar();
     bool _init_undoredo_toolbar();
+#if ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
+    bool _init_view_toolbar();
+#endif // ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
 
     bool _set_current();
     void _resize(unsigned int w, unsigned int h);
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLToolbar.hpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLToolbar.hpp
index 07da836fc..eb73dcdfd 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/GLToolbar.hpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/GLToolbar.hpp
@@ -293,6 +293,9 @@ public:
 
     bool is_any_item_pressed() const;
 
+#if ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
+    unsigned int get_items_count() const { return (unsigned int)m_items.size(); }
+#endif // ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
     int get_item_id(const std::string& name) const;
 
     void force_left_action(int item_id, GLCanvas3D& parent) { do_action(GLToolbarItem::Left, item_id, parent, false); }
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
index b2d00e0d5..028414d60 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.cpp
@@ -1819,6 +1819,10 @@ struct Plater::priv
     bool is_preview_loaded() const { return preview->is_loaded(); }
     bool is_view3D_shown() const { return current_panel == view3D; }
 
+#if ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
+    bool init_view_toolbar();
+#endif // ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
+
     void reset_all_gizmos();
     void update_ui_from_settings();
     ProgressStatusBar* statusbar();
@@ -1964,7 +1968,9 @@ private:
     bool complit_init_object_menu();
     bool complit_init_sla_object_menu();
     bool complit_init_part_menu();
+#if !ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
     void init_view_toolbar();
+#endif // !ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
 
     bool can_split() const;
     bool layers_height_allowed() const;
@@ -2116,7 +2122,9 @@ Plater::priv::priv(Plater *q, MainFrame *main_frame)
     view3D_canvas->Bind(EVT_GLTOOLBAR_SPLIT_OBJECTS, &priv::on_action_split_objects, this);
     view3D_canvas->Bind(EVT_GLTOOLBAR_SPLIT_VOLUMES, &priv::on_action_split_volumes, this);
     view3D_canvas->Bind(EVT_GLTOOLBAR_LAYERSEDITING, &priv::on_action_layersediting, this);
+#if !ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
     view3D_canvas->Bind(EVT_GLCANVAS_INIT, [this](SimpleEvent&) { init_view_toolbar(); });
+#endif // !ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
     view3D_canvas->Bind(EVT_GLCANVAS_UPDATE_BED_SHAPE, [this](SimpleEvent&)
         {
             set_bed_shape(config->option<ConfigOptionPoints>("bed_shape")->values,
@@ -3832,8 +3840,18 @@ bool Plater::priv::complit_init_part_menu()
     return true;
 }
 
+#if ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
+bool Plater::priv::init_view_toolbar()
+#else
 void Plater::priv::init_view_toolbar()
+#endif //!ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
 {
+#if ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
+    if (view_toolbar.get_items_count() > 0)
+        // already initialized
+        return true;
+#endif // ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
+
     BackgroundTexture::Metadata background_data;
     background_data.filename = "toolbar_background.png";
     background_data.left = 16;
@@ -3842,7 +3860,11 @@ void Plater::priv::init_view_toolbar()
     background_data.bottom = 16;
 
     if (!view_toolbar.init(background_data))
+#if ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
+        return false;
+#else
         return;
+#endif // ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
 
     view_toolbar.set_horizontal_orientation(GLToolbar::Layout::HO_Left);
     view_toolbar.set_vertical_orientation(GLToolbar::Layout::VO_Bottom);
@@ -3857,7 +3879,11 @@ void Plater::priv::init_view_toolbar()
     item.sprite_id = 0;
     item.left.action_callback = [this]() { if (this->q != nullptr) wxPostEvent(this->q, SimpleEvent(EVT_GLVIEWTOOLBAR_3D)); };
     if (!view_toolbar.add_item(item))
+#if ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
+        return false;
+#else
         return;
+#endif // ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
 
     item.name = "Preview";
     item.icon_filename = "preview.svg";
@@ -3865,10 +3891,18 @@ void Plater::priv::init_view_toolbar()
     item.sprite_id = 1;
     item.left.action_callback = [this]() { if (this->q != nullptr) wxPostEvent(this->q, SimpleEvent(EVT_GLVIEWTOOLBAR_PREVIEW)); };
     if (!view_toolbar.add_item(item))
+#if ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
+        return false;
+#else
         return;
+#endif // ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
 
     view_toolbar.select_item("3D");
     view_toolbar.set_enabled(true);
+
+#if ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
+    return true;
+#endif // ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
 }
 
 bool Plater::priv::can_set_instance_to_object() const
@@ -5241,6 +5275,13 @@ void Plater::msw_rescale()
     GetParent()->Layout();
 }
 
+#if ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
+bool Plater::init_view_toolbar()
+{
+    return p->init_view_toolbar();
+}
+#endif // ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
+
 const Camera& Plater::get_camera() const
 {
     return p->camera;
diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.hpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.hpp
index 5c36dbf5e..33140c4f5 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.hpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/Plater.hpp
@@ -261,6 +261,10 @@ public:
 
     void msw_rescale();
 
+#if ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
+    bool init_view_toolbar();
+#endif // ENABLE_VIEW_TOOLBAR_BACKGROUND_FIX
+
     const Camera& get_camera() const;
     const Mouse3DController& get_mouse3d_controller() const;
     Mouse3DController& get_mouse3d_controller();