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 c02ec1e1..55a8f087 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLaf.java
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/FlatLaf.java
@@ -280,16 +280,18 @@ public abstract class FlatLaf
 		// initialize text antialiasing
 		putAATextInfo( defaults );
 
-		invokePostInitialization( defaults );
+		// apply additional defaults (e.g. from IntelliJ themes)
+		applyAdditionalDefaults( defaults );
 
-		return defaults;
-	}
-
-	void invokePostInitialization( UIDefaults defaults ) {
 		if( postInitialization != null ) {
 			postInitialization.accept( defaults );
 			postInitialization = null;
 		}
+
+		return defaults;
+	}
+
+	void applyAdditionalDefaults( UIDefaults defaults ) {
 	}
 
 	List<Class<?>> getLafClassesForDefaultsLoading() {
diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/IntelliJTheme.java b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/IntelliJTheme.java
index 33f7dfdc..c0304f4b 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/IntelliJTheme.java
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/IntelliJTheme.java
@@ -513,15 +513,8 @@ public class IntelliJTheme
 		}
 
 		@Override
-		public UIDefaults getDefaults() {
-			UIDefaults defaults = super.getDefaults();
+		void applyAdditionalDefaults( UIDefaults defaults ) {
 			theme.applyProperties( defaults );
-			super.invokePostInitialization( defaults );
-			return defaults;
-		}
-
-		@Override
-		void invokePostInitialization( UIDefaults defaults ) {
 		}
 
 		@Override