diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLaf.java b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLaf.java
index eb13d56bd..0179fa7a9 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLaf.java
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLaf.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import java.beans.PropertyChangeEvent;
 import java.beans.PropertyChangeListener;
 import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
@@ -190,17 +191,22 @@ public void uninitialize() {
 	 */
 	private BasicLookAndFeel getBase() {
 		if( base == null ) {
-			if( SystemInfo.IS_MAC ) {
-				// use Mac Aqua LaF as base
+			if( SystemInfo.IS_MAC) {
 				String aquaLafClassName = "com.apple.laf.AquaLookAndFeel";
 				try {
-					base = (BasicLookAndFeel) Class.forName( aquaLafClassName ).newInstance();
+					if (SystemInfo.IS_JAVA_9_OR_LATER) {
+						Method m = UIManager.class.getDeclaredMethod("createLookAndFeel", String.class);
+						base = (BasicLookAndFeel) m.invoke(UIManager.class, "Mac OS X");
+					} else {
+						base = (BasicLookAndFeel) Class.forName( aquaLafClassName ).getDeclaredConstructor().newInstance();
+					}
 				} catch( Exception ex ) {
 					LOG.log( Level.SEVERE, "FlatLaf: Failed to initialize base look and feel '" + aquaLafClassName + "'.", ex );
 					throw new IllegalStateException();
 				}
-			} else
+			} else {
 				base = new MetalLookAndFeel();
+			}
 		}
 		return base;
 	}