diff --git a/Terminal.Gui/Drivers/DriverImpl.cs b/Terminal.Gui/Drivers/DriverImpl.cs
index 1a921fecc..f3186ac89 100644
--- a/Terminal.Gui/Drivers/DriverImpl.cs
+++ b/Terminal.Gui/Drivers/DriverImpl.cs
@@ -206,11 +206,7 @@ internal class DriverImpl : IDriver
     public bool SupportsTrueColor => true;
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
-    bool IDriver.Force16Colors
-    {
-        get => _instanceForce16Colors || !SupportsTrueColor;
-        set => throw new InvalidOperationException ("Force16Colors is read-only per driver instance. Set Terminal.Gui.Drivers.Driver.Force16Colors static property before driver creation.");
-    }
+    public bool Force16Colors => _instanceForce16Colors || !SupportsTrueColor;
 
     /// <inheritdoc/>
     public bool GetForce16Colors () => _instanceForce16Colors || !SupportsTrueColor;
diff --git a/Terminal.Gui/Drivers/IDriver.cs b/Terminal.Gui/Drivers/IDriver.cs
index 26ec56a7e..b6c80ce22 100644
--- a/Terminal.Gui/Drivers/IDriver.cs
+++ b/Terminal.Gui/Drivers/IDriver.cs
@@ -93,8 +93,12 @@ public interface IDriver
     ///         Will be forced to <see langword="true"/> if <see cref="IDriver.SupportsTrueColor"/> is
     ///         <see langword="false"/>, indicating that the <see cref="IDriver"/> cannot support TrueColor.
     ///     </para>
+    ///     <para>
+    ///         This property is read-only. To change the Force16Colors setting, set
+    ///         <c>Terminal.Gui.Drivers.Driver.Force16Colors</c> before creating the driver instance.
+    ///     </para>
     /// </remarks>
-    bool Force16Colors { get; set; }
+    bool Force16Colors { get; }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     Gets whether the <see cref="IDriver"/> is using 16 colors instead of TrueColors.