diff --git a/source/net/filebot/Main.java b/source/net/filebot/Main.java
index 4bc7be78..5b12712c 100644
--- a/source/net/filebot/Main.java
+++ b/source/net/filebot/Main.java
@@ -176,9 +176,9 @@ public class Main {
 	}
 
 	private static void startUserInterface(ArgumentBean args) {
-		// use native LaF an all platforms
+		// use native LaF an all platforms (use platform-independent laf for standalone jar deployment)
 		try {
-			UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName());
+			UIManager.setLookAndFeel(isExecutableJar() ? "javax.swing.plaf.nimbus.NimbusLookAndFeel" : UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName());
 		} catch (Exception e) {
 			debug.log(Level.SEVERE, e.getMessage(), e);
 		}
diff --git a/source/net/filebot/Settings.java b/source/net/filebot/Settings.java
index a69b7427..3188b2b8 100644
--- a/source/net/filebot/Settings.java
+++ b/source/net/filebot/Settings.java
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ public final class Settings {
 		return System.getProperty("application.deployment", "jar");
 	}
 
+	public static boolean isExecutableJar() {
+		return isApplicationDeployment("jar");
+	}
+
 	public static boolean isAppStore() {
 		return isApplicationDeployment("mas", "usc");
 	}