diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ce8913de3..0992f8ef4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## [next]
+
+* **MINOR BREAKING** Renamed `NavigationPaneThemeData.standard` to `NavigationPaneThemeData.fromResources`, and removed the `backgroundColor` and `inactiveColor` properties ([#1008](https://github.com/bdlukaa/fluent_ui/issues/1008))
+
 ## 4.8.4
 
 * feat: Added Croatian localization support ([#1004](https://github.com/bdlukaa/fluent_ui/pull/1004))
diff --git a/example/pubspec.lock b/example/pubspec.lock
index 24a052aaa..5bf793765 100644
--- a/example/pubspec.lock
+++ b/example/pubspec.lock
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ packages:
       path: ".."
       relative: true
     source: path
-    version: "4.8.3"
+    version: "4.8.4"
   flutter:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description: flutter
diff --git a/lib/src/controls/navigation/navigation_view/style.dart b/lib/src/controls/navigation/navigation_view/style.dart
index 0f2020d44..5b587a67b 100644
--- a/lib/src/controls/navigation/navigation_view/style.dart
+++ b/lib/src/controls/navigation/navigation_view/style.dart
@@ -140,14 +140,15 @@ class NavigationPaneThemeData with Diagnosticable {
     this.paneNavigationButtonIcon,
   });
 
-  factory NavigationPaneThemeData.standard({
+  /// The default navigation pane theme data.
+  ///
+  /// This is initialized on [FluentThemeData] with the required properties.
+  factory NavigationPaneThemeData.fromResources({
     required ResourceDictionary resources,
     required Duration animationDuration,
     required Curve animationCurve,
-    required Color backgroundColor,
     required Color highlightColor,
     required Typography typography,
-    required Color inactiveColor,
   }) {
     return NavigationPaneThemeData(
       animationDuration: animationDuration,
diff --git a/lib/src/styles/theme.dart b/lib/src/styles/theme.dart
index e69dd2af7..beade86bb 100644
--- a/lib/src/styles/theme.dart
+++ b/lib/src/styles/theme.dart
@@ -303,14 +303,12 @@ class FluentThemeData with Diagnosticable {
     dialogTheme ??= const ContentDialogThemeData();
     tooltipTheme ??= const TooltipThemeData();
     dividerTheme ??= const DividerThemeData();
-    navigationPaneTheme = NavigationPaneThemeData.standard(
+    navigationPaneTheme = NavigationPaneThemeData.fromResources(
       resources: resources,
       animationCurve: animationCurve,
       animationDuration: fastAnimationDuration,
-      backgroundColor: micaBackgroundColor,
       highlightColor: accentColor.defaultBrushFor(brightness),
       typography: typography,
-      inactiveColor: inactiveColor,
     ).merge(navigationPaneTheme);
     radioButtonTheme ??= const RadioButtonThemeData();
     sliderTheme ??= const SliderThemeData();