diff --git a/YACReaderLibrary/qml/FlowView.qml b/YACReaderLibrary/qml/FlowView.qml
index 7a54cfb5..cb258221 100644
--- a/YACReaderLibrary/qml/FlowView.qml
+++ b/YACReaderLibrary/qml/FlowView.qml
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ Rectangle {
                     samples: 17
                     color: "#BB000000"
                     source: coverElement
-                    visible: (Qt.platform.os === "osx") ? false : true;
+                    visible: useDropShadows;
                 }
 
                 Image {
diff --git a/YACReaderLibrary/theme.h b/YACReaderLibrary/theme.h
index 514e4f31..50909d7f 100644
--- a/YACReaderLibrary/theme.h
+++ b/YACReaderLibrary/theme.h
@@ -283,6 +283,8 @@ public:
 
         ctxt->setContextProperty("readTickUncheckedColor", infoViewReadTickUncheckedColor);
         ctxt->setContextProperty("readTickCheckedColor", infoViewReadTickCheckedColor);
+
+        ctxt->setContextProperty("useDropShadows",useDropShadows);
     }
 
     bool isMacosNative;