diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/github/weisj/darklaf/ui/splitpane/DarkSplitPaneUI.java b/core/src/main/java/com/github/weisj/darklaf/ui/splitpane/DarkSplitPaneUI.java
index be7428db..a21d6992 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/github/weisj/darklaf/ui/splitpane/DarkSplitPaneUI.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/github/weisj/darklaf/ui/splitpane/DarkSplitPaneUI.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class DarkSplitPaneUI extends BasicSplitPaneUI implements PropertyChangeL
 
 
     public static ComponentUI createUI(final JComponent c) {
-        return new DarkSplitPaneUI(Style.DEFAULT);
+        return new DarkSplitPaneUI(Style.get(UIManager.getString("SplitPane.defaultDividerStyle")));
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public class DarkSplitPaneUI extends BasicSplitPaneUI implements PropertyChangeL
 
     @Override
     public BasicSplitPaneDivider createDefaultDivider() {
-        if (style == Style.DEFAULT) {
+        if (style == Style.GRIP) {
             return new DarkSplitPaneDivider(this);
         } else {
             return new ThinDivider(this);
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public class DarkSplitPaneUI extends BasicSplitPaneUI implements PropertyChangeL
             @Override
             public void layoutContainer(final Container parent) {
                 super.layoutContainer(parent);
-                if (style != Style.DEFAULT) {
+                if (style != Style.GRIP) {
                     Rectangle bounds = getDivider().getBounds();
                     if (getOrientation() == JSplitPane.HORIZONTAL_SPLIT) {
                         bounds.x -= DIVIDER_DRAG_OFFSET;
@@ -128,10 +128,10 @@ public class DarkSplitPaneUI extends BasicSplitPaneUI implements PropertyChangeL
             } else if (Style.LINE.name.equals(val)) {
                 style = Style.LINE;
             } else {
-                style = Style.DEFAULT;
+                style = Style.GRIP;
             }
             if (oldStyle != style) {
-                if (style == Style.DEFAULT || oldStyle == Style.DEFAULT) {
+                if (style == Style.GRIP || oldStyle == Style.GRIP) {
                     splitPane.setUI(new DarkSplitPaneUI(style));
                 } else {
                     splitPane.doLayout();
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public class DarkSplitPaneUI extends BasicSplitPaneUI implements PropertyChangeL
     }
 
     private enum Style {
-        DEFAULT("default"),
+        GRIP("grip"),
         LINE("line"),
         INVISIBLE("invisible");
 
@@ -157,6 +157,14 @@ public class DarkSplitPaneUI extends BasicSplitPaneUI implements PropertyChangeL
         Style(final String name) {
             this.name = name;
         }
+
+        static Style get(final String style) {
+            try {
+                return valueOf(style);
+            } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+                return GRIP;
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     private final class ThinDivider extends BasicSplitPaneDivider {
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/properties/ui/splitPane.properties b/core/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/properties/ui/splitPane.properties
index 084c042f..f6bbda7a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/properties/ui/splitPane.properties
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/com/github/weisj/darklaf/properties/ui/splitPane.properties
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ SplitPane.highlight                  = %backgroundContainer
 SplitPane.dividerLineColor           = %borderSecondary
 SplitPane.dividerFocusColor          = null
 SplitPane.centerOneTouchButtons      = true
+SplitPane.defaultDividerStyle        = grip
 
 #Icons
 SplitPane.horizontalGlue.icon        = navigation/horizontalGlue.svg[themed](4,13)
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/ui/splitPane/SplitPaneDemo.java b/core/src/test/java/ui/splitPane/SplitPaneDemo.java
index 53b7e759..bb7f2d14 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/ui/splitPane/SplitPaneDemo.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/ui/splitPane/SplitPaneDemo.java
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ public final class SplitPaneDemo implements ComponentDemo {
         }}, "sgx");
         controlPanel.add(new JLabel("JSplitPane.style:", JLabel.RIGHT));
         controlPanel.add(new JComboBox<String>() {{
-            addItem("default");
+            addItem("grip");
             addItem("line");
             addItem("invisible");
-            setSelectedItem("default");
+            setSelectedItem(UIManager.get("SplitPane.defaultDividerStyle"));
             addItemListener(e -> splitPane.putClientProperty("JSplitPane.style", e.getItem()));
         }}, "sgx");
         return panel;