diff --git a/src/feathers/controls/AssetLoader.hx b/src/feathers/controls/AssetLoader.hx
index 086bd6ec..853952f0 100644
--- a/src/feathers/controls/AssetLoader.hx
+++ b/src/feathers/controls/AssetLoader.hx
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class AssetLoader extends FeathersControl {
 		@since 1.0.0
 	**/
 	public function new(?source:String, ?completeListener:(Event) -> Void) {
+		initializeAssetLoaderTheme();
 		super();
 
 		this.source = source;
@@ -317,6 +318,12 @@ class AssetLoader extends FeathersControl {
 		return this._scaleMode;
 	}
 
+	private function initializeAssetLoaderTheme():Void {
+		#if !feathersui_disable_default_theme
+		feathers.themes.steel.components.SteelAssetLoaderStyles.initialize();
+		#end
+	}
+
 	override public function dispose():Void {
 		this.source = null;
 		super.dispose();
diff --git a/src/feathers/themes/steel/SteelTheme.hx b/src/feathers/themes/steel/SteelTheme.hx
index 75a0e916..d7c8a1d3 100644
--- a/src/feathers/themes/steel/SteelTheme.hx
+++ b/src/feathers/themes/steel/SteelTheme.hx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ package feathers.themes.steel;
 import feathers.themes.steel.components.SteelActivityIndicatorStyles;
 import feathers.themes.steel.components.SteelAlertStyles;
 import feathers.themes.steel.components.SteelApplicationStyles;
+import feathers.themes.steel.components.SteelAssetLoaderStyles;
 import feathers.themes.steel.components.SteelButtonBarStyles;
 import feathers.themes.steel.components.SteelButtonStyles;
 import feathers.themes.steel.components.SteelCalloutStyles;
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ class SteelTheme extends BaseSteelTheme {
 		SteelActivityIndicatorStyles.initialize(this);
 		SteelAlertStyles.initialize(this);
 		SteelApplicationStyles.initialize(this);
+		SteelAssetLoaderStyles.initialize(this);
 		SteelButtonStyles.initialize(this);
 		SteelButtonBarStyles.initialize(this);
 		SteelCalloutStyles.initialize(this);
diff --git a/src/feathers/themes/steel/components/SteelAssetLoaderStyles.hx b/src/feathers/themes/steel/components/SteelAssetLoaderStyles.hx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b0a8d1bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/feathers/themes/steel/components/SteelAssetLoaderStyles.hx
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/*
+	Feathers UI
+	Copyright 2024 Bowler Hat LLC. All Rights Reserved.
+
+	This program is free software. You can redistribute and/or modify it in
+	accordance with the terms of the accompanying license agreement.
+ */
+
+package feathers.themes.steel.components;
+
+import feathers.controls.AssetLoader;
+import feathers.style.Theme;
+import feathers.themes.steel.BaseSteelTheme;
+
+/**
+	Initialize "steel" styles for the `AssetLoader` component.
+
+	@since 1.0.0
+**/
+@:dox(hide)
+@:access(feathers.themes.steel.BaseSteelTheme)
+class SteelAssetLoaderStyles {
+	public static function initialize(?theme:BaseSteelTheme):Void {
+		if (theme == null) {
+			theme = Std.downcast(Theme.fallbackTheme, BaseSteelTheme);
+		}
+		if (theme == null) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		var styleProvider = theme.styleProvider;
+		if (styleProvider.getStyleFunction(AssetLoader, null) == null) {
+			styleProvider.setStyleFunction(AssetLoader, null, function(loader:AssetLoader):Void {});
+		}
+	}
+}