diff --git a/packages/mui-material/src/AppBar/AppBar.js b/packages/mui-material/src/AppBar/AppBar.js
index 084d77db2c01c7..d73494b3038dda 100644
--- a/packages/mui-material/src/AppBar/AppBar.js
+++ b/packages/mui-material/src/AppBar/AppBar.js
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ const AppBarRoot = styled(Paper, {
         props: { color: 'inherit' },
         style: {
           '--AppBar-color': 'inherit',
+          color: 'var(--AppBar-color)',
         },
       },
       {