diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/theme_manager.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/theme_manager.cpp
index 5809ce350..19353b1e9 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/theme_manager.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/theme_manager.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ struct PaletteColorInfo
 ThemeManager::ThemeManager(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent)
 {
     defaultStyleName = qApp->style()->objectName();
+    // FIXME workaround for windows11 style being broken
+    if (defaultStyleName == "windows11") {
+        defaultStyleName = "windowsvista";
+    }
     ensureThemeDirectoryExists();
 #if (QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 5, 0))
     connect(QGuiApplication::styleHints(), &QStyleHints::colorSchemeChanged, this, &ThemeManager::themeChangedSlot);