diff --git a/lcl/include/customstatictext.inc b/lcl/include/customstatictext.inc
index 04a9103287..3031c0239f 100644
--- a/lcl/include/customstatictext.inc
+++ b/lcl/include/customstatictext.inc
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ begin
   fAlignment := taLeftJustify;
   FShowAccelChar:= true;
   FStaticBorderStyle:=sbsNone;
-  ControlStyle := ControlStyle + [csOpaque, csReplicatable];
+  ControlStyle := ControlStyle + [csReplicatable];
+  Transparent := True;
   with GetControlClassDefaultSize do
     SetInitialBounds(0, 0, CX, CY);
 end;
@@ -82,6 +83,11 @@ begin
   end;
 end;
 
+function TCustomStaticText.GetTransparent: Boolean;
+begin
+  Result := not (csOpaque in ControlStyle);
+end;
+
 {------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Method: TCustomStaticText.SetFocusControl
   Params: Val - new property value
@@ -151,6 +157,17 @@ begin
   end;
 end;
 
+procedure TCustomStaticText.SetTransparent(const AValue: Boolean);
+begin
+  if Transparent = AValue then
+    Exit;
+  if AValue then
+    ControlStyle := ControlStyle - [csOpaque]
+  else
+    ControlStyle := ControlStyle + [csOpaque];
+  Invalidate;
+end;
+
 {------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Method: TCustomStaticText.WMActivate
   Params: Message: Activation message
diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/win32/win32wsstdctrls.pp b/lcl/interfaces/win32/win32wsstdctrls.pp
index 14fceba1ce..c46c07c86a 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/win32/win32wsstdctrls.pp
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/win32/win32wsstdctrls.pp
@@ -1384,6 +1384,28 @@ begin
   end;
 end;
 
+function StaticTextParentMsgHandler(const AWinControl: TWinControl; Window: HWnd;
+      Msg: UInt; WParam: Windows.WParam; LParam: Windows.LParam;
+      var MsgResult: Windows.LResult; var WinProcess: Boolean): Boolean;
+var
+  Info: PWin32WindowInfo;
+begin
+  Result := False;
+  case Msg of
+    WM_CTLCOLORSTATIC:
+    begin
+      Info := GetWin32WindowInfo(HWND(LParam));
+      Result := Assigned(Info) and ThemeServices.ThemesAvailable and TCustomStaticText(Info^.WinControl).Transparent;
+      if Result then
+      begin
+        ThemeServices.DrawParentBackground(HWND(LParam), HDC(WParam), nil, False);
+        MsgResult := GetStockObject(HOLLOW_BRUSH);
+        WinProcess := False;
+        SetBkMode(HDC(WParam), TRANSPARENT);
+      end;
+    end;
+  end;
+end;
 
 function CalcStaticTextFlags(
    const AAlignment: TAlignment;
@@ -1423,6 +1445,7 @@ begin
   // create window
   FinishCreateWindow(AWinControl, Params, false);
   Result := Params.Window;
+  Params.WindowInfo^.ParentMsgHandler := @StaticTextParentMsgHandler;
 end;
 
 class procedure TWin32WSCustomStaticText.GetPreferredSize(
diff --git a/lcl/stdctrls.pp b/lcl/stdctrls.pp
index 5205834b87..89e634b7db 100644
--- a/lcl/stdctrls.pp
+++ b/lcl/stdctrls.pp
@@ -967,8 +967,10 @@ type
     FFocusControl: TWinControl;
     FShowAccelChar: boolean;
     FStaticBorderStyle: TStaticBorderStyle;
+    function GetTransparent: Boolean;
     procedure SetAlignment(Value: TAlignment);
     procedure SetStaticBorderStyle(Value: TStaticBorderStyle);
+    procedure SetTransparent(const AValue: Boolean);
     procedure WMActivate(var Message: TLMActivate); message LM_ACTIVATE;
   protected
     class procedure WSRegisterClass; override;
@@ -985,6 +987,7 @@ type
     property BorderStyle: TStaticBorderStyle read FStaticBorderStyle write SetStaticBorderStyle default sbsNone;
     property FocusControl: TWinControl read FFocusControl write SetFocusControl;
     property ShowAccelChar: boolean read FShowAccelChar write SetShowAccelChar default true;
+    property Transparent: Boolean read GetTransparent write SetTransparent default True;
   end;
 
 
@@ -1028,6 +1031,7 @@ type
     property ShowHint;
     property TabOrder;
     property TabStop;
+    property Transparent;
     property Visible;
   end;