diff --git a/src/MahApps.Metro/Controls/MetroWindowHelpers.cs b/src/MahApps.Metro/Controls/MetroWindowHelpers.cs
index 3b8274e09c..25e2258cf9 100644
--- a/src/MahApps.Metro/Controls/MetroWindowHelpers.cs
+++ b/src/MahApps.Metro/Controls/MetroWindowHelpers.cs
@@ -105,84 +105,83 @@ public static void HandleWindowCommandsForFlyouts(this MetroWindow window, IEnum
 
         public static void ResetAllWindowCommandsBrush(this MetroWindow window)
         {
-            window.ChangeAllWindowCommandsBrush(window.OverrideDefaultWindowCommandsBrush);
-            window.ChangeAllWindowButtonCommandsBrush(window.OverrideDefaultWindowCommandsBrush);
+            var currentAppTheme = ThemeManager.DetectTheme(window)
+                                  ?? (Application.Current.MainWindow is MetroWindow metroWindow ? ThemeManager.DetectTheme(metroWindow) : null)
+                                  ?? ThemeManager.DetectTheme(Application.Current);
+
+            window.ChangeAllWindowCommandsBrush(window.OverrideDefaultWindowCommandsBrush, currentAppTheme);
+            window.ChangeAllWindowButtonCommandsBrush(window.OverrideDefaultWindowCommandsBrush, currentAppTheme);
         }
 
         public static void UpdateWindowCommandsForFlyout(this MetroWindow window, Flyout flyout)
         {
-            window.ChangeAllWindowCommandsBrush(window.OverrideDefaultWindowCommandsBrush);
-            window.ChangeAllWindowButtonCommandsBrush(window.OverrideDefaultWindowCommandsBrush ?? flyout.Foreground, flyout.Position);
+            var currentAppTheme = ThemeManager.DetectTheme(window)
+                                  ?? (Application.Current.MainWindow is MetroWindow metroWindow ? ThemeManager.DetectTheme(metroWindow) : null)
+                                  ?? ThemeManager.DetectTheme(Application.Current);
+
+            window.ChangeAllWindowCommandsBrush(window.OverrideDefaultWindowCommandsBrush, currentAppTheme);
+            window.ChangeAllWindowButtonCommandsBrush(window.OverrideDefaultWindowCommandsBrush ?? flyout.Foreground, currentAppTheme, flyout.Theme, flyout.Position);
         }
 
-        private static bool NeedLightTheme(this Brush brush)
+        private static void ChangeAllWindowCommandsBrush(this MetroWindow window, Brush foregroundBrush, Metro.Theme currentAppTheme)
         {
-            if (brush == null)
+            if (foregroundBrush == null)
             {
-                return true;
+                window.LeftWindowCommands?.ClearValue(Control.ForegroundProperty);
+                window.RightWindowCommands?.ClearValue(Control.ForegroundProperty);
             }
 
-            // calculate brush color lightness
-            var color = ((SolidColorBrush)brush).Color;
-
-            var r = color.R / 255.0f;
-            var g = color.G / 255.0f;
-            var b = color.B / 255.0f;
-
-            var max = r;
-            var min = r;
-
-            if (g > max) max = g;
-            if (b > max) max = b;
-
-            if (g < min) min = g;
-            if (b < min) min = b;
-
-            var lightness = (max + min) / 2;
-
-            return lightness > 0.1;
-        }
-
-        private static void ChangeAllWindowCommandsBrush(this MetroWindow window, Brush brush)
-        {
-            // set the theme based on color lightness
-            var theme = brush.NeedLightTheme() ? Theme.Light : Theme.Dark;
+            // set the theme based on current application or window theme
+            var theme = currentAppTheme != null && currentAppTheme.Type == ThemeType.Dark
+                ? Theme.Dark
+                : Theme.Light;
 
             // set the theme to light by default
             window.LeftWindowCommands?.SetValue(WindowCommands.ThemeProperty, theme);
             window.RightWindowCommands?.SetValue(WindowCommands.ThemeProperty, theme);
 
             // clear or set the foreground property
-            if (brush != null)
+            if (foregroundBrush != null)
             {
-                window.LeftWindowCommands?.SetValue(Control.ForegroundProperty, brush);
-                window.RightWindowCommands?.SetValue(Control.ForegroundProperty, brush);
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                window.LeftWindowCommands?.ClearValue(Control.ForegroundProperty);
-                window.RightWindowCommands?.ClearValue(Control.ForegroundProperty);
+                window.LeftWindowCommands?.SetValue(Control.ForegroundProperty, foregroundBrush);
+                window.RightWindowCommands?.SetValue(Control.ForegroundProperty, foregroundBrush);
             }
         }
 
-        private static void ChangeAllWindowButtonCommandsBrush(this MetroWindow window, Brush brush, Position position = Position.Top)
+        private static void ChangeAllWindowButtonCommandsBrush(this MetroWindow window, Brush foregroundBrush, Metro.Theme currentAppTheme, FlyoutTheme flyoutTheme = FlyoutTheme.Adapt, Position position = Position.Top)
         {
-            // set the theme to light by default
             if (position == Position.Right || position == Position.Top)
             {
+                if (foregroundBrush == null)
+                {
+                    window.WindowButtonCommands?.ClearValue(Control.ForegroundProperty);
+                }
+
                 // set the theme based on color lightness
-                var theme = brush.NeedLightTheme() ? Theme.Light : Theme.Dark;
+                // otherwise set the theme based on current application or window theme
+                var theme = currentAppTheme != null && currentAppTheme.Type == ThemeType.Dark
+                    ? Theme.Dark
+                    : Theme.Light;
+
+                if (flyoutTheme == FlyoutTheme.Light)
+                {
+                    theme = Theme.Light;
+                }
+                else if (flyoutTheme == FlyoutTheme.Dark)
+                {
+                    theme = Theme.Dark;
+                }
+                else if (flyoutTheme == FlyoutTheme.Inverse)
+                {
+                    theme = theme == Theme.Light ? Theme.Dark : Theme.Light;
+                }
 
                 window.WindowButtonCommands?.SetValue(WindowButtonCommands.ThemeProperty, theme);
 
                 // clear or set the foreground property
-                if (brush != null)
-                {
-                    window.WindowButtonCommands?.SetValue(Control.ForegroundProperty, brush);
-                }
-                else
+                if (foregroundBrush != null)
                 {
-                    window.WindowButtonCommands?.ClearValue(Control.ForegroundProperty);
+                    window.WindowButtonCommands?.SetValue(Control.ForegroundProperty, foregroundBrush);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/MahApps.Metro/Styles/Clean/CleanWindow.xaml b/src/MahApps.Metro/Styles/Clean/CleanWindow.xaml
index cf2822390d..cbedc099a3 100644
--- a/src/MahApps.Metro/Styles/Clean/CleanWindow.xaml
+++ b/src/MahApps.Metro/Styles/Clean/CleanWindow.xaml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
     <Style x:Key="MahApps.Styles.MetroWindow.Clean" TargetType="{x:Type Controls:MetroWindow}">
         <Setter Property="NonActiveWindowTitleBrush" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.TransparentWhite}" />
-        <Setter Property="OverrideDefaultWindowCommandsBrush" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.Black}" />
         <Setter Property="TitleAlignment" Value="Center" />
         <Setter Property="TitleForeground" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.Black}" />
         <Setter Property="WindowTitleBrush" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.TransparentWhite}" />
diff --git a/src/MahApps.Metro/Styles/Clean/CleanWindowButtonCommands.xaml b/src/MahApps.Metro/Styles/Clean/CleanWindowButtonCommands.xaml
index c2155f052c..8a15fd53cb 100644
--- a/src/MahApps.Metro/Styles/Clean/CleanWindowButtonCommands.xaml
+++ b/src/MahApps.Metro/Styles/Clean/CleanWindowButtonCommands.xaml
@@ -3,12 +3,19 @@
                     xmlns:Controls="clr-namespace:MahApps.Metro.Controls">
 
     <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
+        <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Themes/WindowButtonCommands.xaml" />
         <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Clean/CleanWindowButtons.xaml" />
     </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
 
-    <Style x:Key="MahApps.Styles.WindowButtonCommands.Clean" TargetType="{x:Type Controls:WindowButtonCommands}">
+    <Style x:Key="MahApps.Styles.WindowButtonCommands.Clean"
+           BasedOn="{StaticResource MahApps.Styles.WindowButtonCommands.Base}"
+           TargetType="{x:Type Controls:WindowButtonCommands}">
         <Setter Property="DarkCloseButtonStyle" Value="{StaticResource MahApps.Styles.Button.CleanWindowClose.Dark}" />
+        <Setter Property="DarkMaxButtonStyle" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Styles.Button.CleanWindow.Dark}" />
+        <Setter Property="DarkMinButtonStyle" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Styles.Button.CleanWindow.Dark}" />
         <Setter Property="LightCloseButtonStyle" Value="{StaticResource MahApps.Styles.Button.CleanWindowClose.Light}" />
+        <Setter Property="LightMaxButtonStyle" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Styles.Button.CleanWindow.Light}" />
+        <Setter Property="LightMinButtonStyle" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Styles.Button.CleanWindow.Light}" />
     </Style>
 
 </ResourceDictionary>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/MahApps.Metro/Styles/Clean/CleanWindowButtons.xaml b/src/MahApps.Metro/Styles/Clean/CleanWindowButtons.xaml
index d5532f9ba7..337a42b8e1 100644
--- a/src/MahApps.Metro/Styles/Clean/CleanWindowButtons.xaml
+++ b/src/MahApps.Metro/Styles/Clean/CleanWindowButtons.xaml
@@ -5,14 +5,50 @@
         <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Styles/Controls.Buttons.xaml" />
     </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
 
+    <!--  light button style for min, max and close window buttons  -->
+    <Style x:Key="MahApps.Styles.Button.CleanWindow.Light"
+           BasedOn="{StaticResource MahApps.Styles.Button.MetroWindow.Light}"
+           TargetType="{x:Type Button}">
+        <Style.Triggers>
+            <Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
+                <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.SemiTransparentGray}" />
+            </Trigger>
+            <Trigger Property="IsPressed" Value="True">
+                <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.Accent}" />
+                <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.IdealForeground}" />
+            </Trigger>
+            <Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="False">
+                <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.IdealForegroundDisabled}" />
+            </Trigger>
+        </Style.Triggers>
+    </Style>
+
+    <!--  dark button style for min, max and close window buttons  -->
+    <Style x:Key="MahApps.Styles.Button.CleanWindow.Dark"
+           BasedOn="{StaticResource MahApps.Styles.Button.MetroWindow.Light}"
+           TargetType="{x:Type Button}">
+        <Style.Triggers>
+            <Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
+                <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.SemiTransparentGray}" />
+            </Trigger>
+            <Trigger Property="IsPressed" Value="True">
+                <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.Accent}" />
+                <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.IdealForeground}" />
+            </Trigger>
+            <Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="False">
+                <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.DarkIdealForegroundDisabled}" />
+            </Trigger>
+        </Style.Triggers>
+    </Style>
+
     <!--  light button style for close window button (clean style)  -->
     <Style x:Key="MahApps.Styles.Button.CleanWindowClose.Light"
-           BasedOn="{StaticResource MahApps.Styles.Button.MetroWindow.Light}"
+           BasedOn="{StaticResource MahApps.Styles.Button.CleanWindow.Light}"
            TargetType="{x:Type Button}">
         <Style.Triggers>
             <Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
                 <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.CleanWindowCloseButton.Background}" />
-                <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.White}" />
+                <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.Black}" />
             </Trigger>
             <Trigger Property="IsPressed" Value="True">
                 <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.CleanWindowCloseButton.PressedBackground}" />
@@ -22,7 +58,7 @@
 
     <!--  dark button style for close window button (clean style)  -->
     <Style x:Key="MahApps.Styles.Button.CleanWindowClose.Dark"
-           BasedOn="{StaticResource MahApps.Styles.Button.MetroWindow.Dark}"
+           BasedOn="{StaticResource MahApps.Styles.Button.CleanWindow.Dark}"
            TargetType="{x:Type Button}">
         <Style.Triggers>
             <Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
diff --git a/src/MahApps.Metro/Styles/Clean/CleanWindowCommands.xaml b/src/MahApps.Metro/Styles/Clean/CleanWindowCommands.xaml
index 5b6e66b311..59b809ef2b 100644
--- a/src/MahApps.Metro/Styles/Clean/CleanWindowCommands.xaml
+++ b/src/MahApps.Metro/Styles/Clean/CleanWindowCommands.xaml
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@
                     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
                     xmlns:Controls="clr-namespace:MahApps.Metro.Controls">
 
-    <Style x:Key="MahApps.Styles.WindowCommands.Clean" TargetType="{x:Type Controls:WindowCommands}">
+    <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
+        <ResourceDictionary Source="pack://application:,,,/MahApps.Metro;component/Themes/WindowCommands.xaml" />
+    </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
+
+    <Style x:Key="MahApps.Styles.WindowCommands.Clean"
+           BasedOn="{StaticResource MahApps.Styles.WindowCommands.Base}"
+           TargetType="{x:Type Controls:WindowCommands}">
         <Setter Property="Controls:ControlsHelper.ContentCharacterCasing" Value="Upper" />
         <Setter Property="SeparatorHeight" Value="11" />
         <Setter Property="ShowLastSeparator" Value="False" />
diff --git a/src/MahApps.Metro/Styles/Controls.Buttons.xaml b/src/MahApps.Metro/Styles/Controls.Buttons.xaml
index fb43f9e96c..5545209893 100644
--- a/src/MahApps.Metro/Styles/Controls.Buttons.xaml
+++ b/src/MahApps.Metro/Styles/Controls.Buttons.xaml
@@ -305,8 +305,8 @@
                 <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.SemiTransparentWhite}" />
             </Trigger>
             <Trigger Property="IsPressed" Value="True">
-                <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.Accent}" />
-                <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="White" />
+                <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.AccentBase}" />
+                <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.IdealForeground}" />
             </Trigger>
             <Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="False">
                 <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.IdealForegroundDisabled}" />
@@ -326,11 +326,11 @@
         <Setter Property="Width" Value="34" />
         <Style.Triggers>
             <Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
-                <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.SemiTransparentWhite}" />
+                <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.WindowButtonCommands.HoverBackground}" />
             </Trigger>
             <Trigger Property="IsPressed" Value="True">
-                <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.Accent}" />
-                <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="White" />
+                <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.AccentBase}" />
+                <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.IdealForeground}" />
             </Trigger>
             <Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="False">
                 <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.IdealForegroundDisabled}" />
@@ -344,11 +344,11 @@
            TargetType="{x:Type Button}">
         <Style.Triggers>
             <Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
-                <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.SemiTransparentGray}" />
+                <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.WindowButtonCommands.HoverBackground}" />
             </Trigger>
             <Trigger Property="IsPressed" Value="True">
-                <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.Accent}" />
-                <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="White" />
+                <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.AccentBase}" />
+                <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.IdealForeground}" />
             </Trigger>
             <Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="False">
                 <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.DarkIdealForegroundDisabled}" />
diff --git a/src/MahApps.Metro/Styles/Themes/Theme.Template.xaml b/src/MahApps.Metro/Styles/Themes/Theme.Template.xaml
index 14dfd5abed..70536df802 100644
--- a/src/MahApps.Metro/Styles/Themes/Theme.Template.xaml
+++ b/src/MahApps.Metro/Styles/Themes/Theme.Template.xaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<ResourceDictionary xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+<ResourceDictionary xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
                     xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
                     xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
                     xmlns:options="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation/options"
@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@
     <SolidColorBrush x:Key="MahApps.Brushes.IdealForegroundDisabled" Opacity="0.4" Color="{StaticResource MahApps.Colors.IdealForeground}" options:Freeze="True" />
     <SolidColorBrush x:Key="MahApps.Brushes.AccentSelectedColor" Color="{StaticResource MahApps.Colors.IdealForeground}" options:Freeze="True" />
 
+    <SolidColorBrush x:Key="MahApps.Brushes.WindowButtonCommands.HoverBackground" Color="#66DCDCDC" options:Freeze="True" />
+
     <!--  DataGrid brushes  -->
 
     <SolidColorBrush x:Key="MahApps.Brushes.DataGrid.Highlight" Color="{StaticResource MahApps.Colors.Accent}" options:Freeze="True" />
diff --git a/src/MahApps.Metro/Styles/VS/Colors.xaml b/src/MahApps.Metro/Styles/VS/Colors.xaml
index 40551a3cda..ea67911306 100644
--- a/src/MahApps.Metro/Styles/VS/Colors.xaml
+++ b/src/MahApps.Metro/Styles/VS/Colors.xaml
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
         <GradientStop Offset="1" Color="{StaticResource MahApps.Colors.White}" />
     </LinearGradientBrush>
 
+    <SolidColorBrush x:Key="MahApps.Brushes.WindowButtonCommands.HoverBackground" Color="#40808080" options:Freeze="True" />
+
     <!--  Foreground  -->
     <SolidColorBrush x:Key="MahApps.Brushes.Foreground" Color="#FFFFFF" options:Freeze="True" />
     <SolidColorBrush x:Key="MahApps.Brushes.WindowTitle.Foreground" Color="#999988" options:Freeze="True" />
diff --git a/src/MahApps.Metro/Themes/WindowButtonCommands.xaml b/src/MahApps.Metro/Themes/WindowButtonCommands.xaml
index f58450e1f3..f9f250c455 100644
--- a/src/MahApps.Metro/Themes/WindowButtonCommands.xaml
+++ b/src/MahApps.Metro/Themes/WindowButtonCommands.xaml
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
         </ControlTemplate.Triggers>
     </ControlTemplate>
 
-    <Style x:Key="MahApps.Styles.WindowButtonCommands" TargetType="{x:Type Controls:WindowButtonCommands}">
+    <Style x:Key="MahApps.Styles.WindowButtonCommands.Base" TargetType="{x:Type Controls:WindowButtonCommands}">
         <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.TransparentWhite}" />
         <Setter Property="DarkCloseButtonStyle" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Styles.Button.MetroWindow.Dark}" />
         <Setter Property="DarkMaxButtonStyle" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Styles.Button.MetroWindow.Dark}" />
@@ -244,6 +244,11 @@
         <Setter Property="LightMinButtonStyle" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Styles.Button.MetroWindow.Light}" />
         <Setter Property="Template" Value="{StaticResource MahApps.Templates.WindowButtonCommands}" />
         <Setter Property="VerticalContentAlignment" Value="Center" />
+    </Style>
+
+    <Style x:Key="MahApps.Styles.WindowButtonCommands"
+           BasedOn="{StaticResource MahApps.Styles.WindowButtonCommands.Base}"
+           TargetType="{x:Type Controls:WindowButtonCommands}">
         <Style.Triggers>
             <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding ParentWindow.ShowTitleBar, RelativeSource={RelativeSource Self}}" Value="True">
                 <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.IdealForeground}" />
diff --git a/src/MahApps.Metro/Themes/WindowCommands.xaml b/src/MahApps.Metro/Themes/WindowCommands.xaml
index 9c30fc9c0f..edd321fca2 100644
--- a/src/MahApps.Metro/Themes/WindowCommands.xaml
+++ b/src/MahApps.Metro/Themes/WindowCommands.xaml
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
             <Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
                 <Setter TargetName="PART_ContentControlEx" Property="Opacity" Value="1" />
             </Trigger>
+            <Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="False">
+                <Setter TargetName="PART_ContentControlEx" Property="Opacity" Value="1" />
+            </Trigger>
         </ControlTemplate.Triggers>
     </ControlTemplate>
 
@@ -46,6 +49,9 @@
             <Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
                 <Setter TargetName="PART_ContentControlEx" Property="Opacity" Value="1" />
             </Trigger>
+            <Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="False">
+                <Setter TargetName="PART_ContentControlEx" Property="Opacity" Value="1" />
+            </Trigger>
         </ControlTemplate.Triggers>
     </ControlTemplate>
 
@@ -57,7 +63,7 @@
         <Setter Property="VerticalContentAlignment" Value="Center" />
         <Style.Triggers>
             <Trigger Property="IsEnabled" Value="False">
-                <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.Gray4}" />
+                <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.Gray9}" />
             </Trigger>
         </Style.Triggers>
     </Style>
@@ -287,7 +293,7 @@
         </Setter>
     </Style>
 
-    <Style x:Key="MahApps.Styles.WindowCommands" TargetType="{x:Type Controls:WindowCommands}">
+    <Style x:Key="MahApps.Styles.WindowCommands.Base" TargetType="{x:Type Controls:WindowCommands}">
         <Setter Property="Background" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.TransparentWhite}" />
         <Setter Property="Controls:ControlsHelper.ContentCharacterCasing" Value="Normal" />
         <Setter Property="DarkTemplate" Value="{StaticResource MahApps.Templates.WindowCommands.Dark}" />
@@ -298,6 +304,11 @@
         <Setter Property="LightTemplate" Value="{StaticResource MahApps.Templates.WindowCommands.Light}" />
         <Setter Property="Template" Value="{StaticResource MahApps.Templates.WindowCommands.Light}" />
         <Setter Property="VerticalContentAlignment" Value="Stretch" />
+    </Style>
+
+    <Style x:Key="MahApps.Styles.WindowCommands"
+           BasedOn="{StaticResource MahApps.Styles.WindowCommands.Base}"
+           TargetType="{x:Type Controls:WindowCommands}">
         <Style.Triggers>
             <DataTrigger Binding="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Self}, Path=ParentWindow.ShowTitleBar}" Value="True">
                 <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.IdealForeground}" />