diff --git a/customtkinter/widgets/dropdown_menu.py b/customtkinter/widgets/dropdown_menu.py
index 47ca648..f97d0c2 100644
--- a/customtkinter/widgets/dropdown_menu.py
+++ b/customtkinter/widgets/dropdown_menu.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class DropdownMenu(tkinter.Menu):
                            font=self._apply_font_scaling(self._font))
 
         elif sys.platform.startswith("win"):
+            print("dropdon win")
             self.configure(tearoff=False,
                            relief="flat",
                            activebackground=ThemeManager.single_color(self._hover_color, self._appearance_mode),
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ class DropdownMenu(tkinter.Menu):
             self._command(value)
 
     def open(self, x: Union[int, float], y: Union[int, float]):
+
         if sys.platform == "darwin":
             y += self._apply_widget_scaling(8)
         else:
@@ -129,6 +131,8 @@ class DropdownMenu(tkinter.Menu):
             self._values = kwargs.pop("values")
             self._add_menu_commands()
 
+        super().configure(**kwargs)
+
     def cget(self, attribute_name: str) -> any:
         if attribute_name == "min_character_width":
             return self._min_character_width
diff --git a/test/manual_integration_tests/test_textbox.py b/test/manual_integration_tests/test_textbox.py
index 4f90d79..2029e6a 100644
--- a/test/manual_integration_tests/test_textbox.py
+++ b/test/manual_integration_tests/test_textbox.py
@@ -99,5 +99,5 @@ scrollbar4 = customtkinter.CTkScrollbar(app, command=textbox_4.yview)
 scrollbar4.grid(row=0, column=5, sticky="nsew")
 textbox_4.configure(yscrollcommand=scrollbar4.set)
 
-app.after(3000, lambda: customtkinter.set_appearance_mode("light"))
+# app.after(3000, lambda: customtkinter.set_appearance_mode("light"))
 app.mainloop()