diff --git a/Stripe/PublicHeaders/STPTheme.h b/Stripe/PublicHeaders/STPTheme.h
index 6c09e46e19f..236122c4937 100644
--- a/Stripe/PublicHeaders/STPTheme.h
+++ b/Stripe/PublicHeaders/STPTheme.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 
 /**
  A Boolean value indicating whether the navigation bar for any view controllers
- presented modally by the SDK should be translucent. The default value is NO.
+ presented modally by the SDK should be translucent. The default value is YES.
  */
 @property (nonatomic) BOOL translucentNavigationBar;
 
diff --git a/Stripe/STPTheme.m b/Stripe/STPTheme.m
index 159999acf5b..a9cb65ed862 100644
--- a/Stripe/STPTheme.m
+++ b/Stripe/STPTheme.m
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ - (instancetype)init {
         _errorColor = STPThemeDefaultErrorColor;
         _font = STPThemeDefaultFont;
         _emphasisFont = STPThemeDefaultMediumFont;
-        _translucentNavigationBar = NO;
+        _translucentNavigationBar = YES;
     }
     return self;
 }
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ - (id)copyWithZone:(__unused NSZone *)zone {
     copyTheme.errorColor = self.errorColor;
     copyTheme.font = self.font;
     copyTheme.emphasisFont = self.emphasisFont;
+    copyTheme.translucentNavigationBar = self.translucentNavigationBar;
     return copyTheme;
 }