diff --git a/src/pane.rs b/src/pane.rs
index 69a37309..1438d65e 100644
--- a/src/pane.rs
+++ b/src/pane.rs
@@ -385,6 +385,26 @@ fn current_transient_default_color_owner(shell_pid: u32) -> Option<u32> {
     (!foreground_job_is_shell(&job, shell_pid)).then_some(job.process_group_id)
 }
 
+#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+fn should_restore_host_terminal_theme(
+    owner_pgid: u32,
+    shell_pid: u32,
+    alternate_screen: bool,
+    foreground_job: Option<&crate::platform::ForegroundJob>,
+) -> bool {
+    if alternate_screen {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    let Some(foreground_job) = foreground_job else {
+        return false;
+    };
+
+    let _ = owner_pgid;
+    foreground_job_is_shell(foreground_job, shell_pid)
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(target_os = "macos"))]
 fn should_restore_host_terminal_theme(
     owner_pgid: u32,
     shell_pid: u32,
@@ -2516,6 +2536,22 @@ mod tests {
             false,
             Some(&shell_job(7)),
         ));
+
+        #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+        assert!(should_restore_host_terminal_theme(
+            7,
+            7,
+            false,
+            Some(&shell_job(7)),
+        ));
+
+        #[cfg(not(target_os = "macos"))]
+        assert!(!should_restore_host_terminal_theme(
+            7,
+            7,
+            false,
+            Some(&shell_job(7)),
+        ));
     }
 
     #[test]