diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm
index ba7a8b5ca9471..09773b0c81744 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm
@@ -326,7 +326,11 @@ - (void)pushRoute:(NSString*)route {
   auto placeholder = [[[UIView alloc] init] autorelease];
 
   placeholder.autoresizingMask = UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleWidth | UIViewAutoresizingFlexibleHeight;
-  placeholder.backgroundColor = UIColor.whiteColor;
+  if (@available(iOS 13.0, *)) {
+    placeholder.backgroundColor = UIColor.systemBackgroundColor;
+  } else {
+    placeholder.backgroundColor = UIColor.whiteColor;
+  }
   placeholder.autoresizesSubviews = YES;
 
   // Only add the label when we know we have failed to enable tracing (and it was necessary).