diff --git a/borders_test.go b/borders_test.go
index 5af87819..9f59f676 100644
--- a/borders_test.go
+++ b/borders_test.go
@@ -221,3 +221,105 @@ func maxRuneWidthOld(str string) int {
 
 	return width
 }
+
+func TestGetBorderSidesWithImplicitBorders(t *testing.T) {
+	// When using BorderStyle() without explicitly setting sides,
+	// all sides should be implicitly enabled (matching render behavior).
+	// See: https://github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss/issues/522
+	t.Run("BorderStyle only (implicit borders)", func(t *testing.T) {
+		s := NewStyle().BorderStyle(NormalBorder())
+
+		if !s.GetBorderTop() {
+			t.Error("GetBorderTop() = false, want true (implicit border)")
+		}
+		if !s.GetBorderRight() {
+			t.Error("GetBorderRight() = false, want true (implicit border)")
+		}
+		if !s.GetBorderBottom() {
+			t.Error("GetBorderBottom() = false, want true (implicit border)")
+		}
+		if !s.GetBorderLeft() {
+			t.Error("GetBorderLeft() = false, want true (implicit border)")
+		}
+
+		_, top, right, bottom, left := s.GetBorder()
+		if !top || !right || !bottom || !left {
+			t.Errorf("GetBorder() sides = (%v, %v, %v, %v), want all true", top, right, bottom, left)
+		}
+	})
+
+	// When sides are explicitly set, implicit borders should not interfere.
+	t.Run("Border with explicit sides", func(t *testing.T) {
+		s := NewStyle().Border(NormalBorder(), true, false, true, false)
+
+		if !s.GetBorderTop() {
+			t.Error("GetBorderTop() = false, want true")
+		}
+		if s.GetBorderRight() {
+			t.Error("GetBorderRight() = true, want false")
+		}
+		if !s.GetBorderBottom() {
+			t.Error("GetBorderBottom() = false, want true")
+		}
+		if s.GetBorderLeft() {
+			t.Error("GetBorderLeft() = true, want false")
+		}
+	})
+
+	// When no border is set at all, all getters should return false.
+	t.Run("No border set", func(t *testing.T) {
+		s := NewStyle()
+
+		if s.GetBorderTop() {
+			t.Error("GetBorderTop() = true, want false")
+		}
+		if s.GetBorderRight() {
+			t.Error("GetBorderRight() = true, want false")
+		}
+		if s.GetBorderBottom() {
+			t.Error("GetBorderBottom() = true, want false")
+		}
+		if s.GetBorderLeft() {
+			t.Error("GetBorderLeft() = true, want false")
+		}
+	})
+
+	// Frame size should be consistent with border side getters.
+	t.Run("Frame size consistency with BorderStyle only", func(t *testing.T) {
+		s := NewStyle().BorderStyle(NormalBorder()).Padding(1, 2)
+
+		// GetHorizontalFrameSize should include both border and padding
+		hFrame := s.GetHorizontalFrameSize()
+		wantH := 2 + 4 // 2 for left+right border, 4 for left+right padding
+		if hFrame != wantH {
+			t.Errorf("GetHorizontalFrameSize() = %d, want %d", hFrame, wantH)
+		}
+
+		vFrame := s.GetVerticalFrameSize()
+		wantV := 2 + 2 // 2 for top+bottom border, 2 for top+bottom padding
+		if vFrame != wantV {
+			t.Errorf("GetVerticalFrameSize() = %d, want %d", vFrame, wantV)
+		}
+	})
+
+	// Once a side is explicitly set, implicitBorders is no longer in effect.
+	t.Run("BorderStyle then explicit side disables implicit", func(t *testing.T) {
+		s := NewStyle().BorderStyle(NormalBorder()).BorderTop(true)
+
+		// Top was explicitly set to true
+		if !s.GetBorderTop() {
+			t.Error("GetBorderTop() = false, want true")
+		}
+		// Other sides should be false because at least one side was explicitly set,
+		// so implicit borders no longer applies.
+		if s.GetBorderRight() {
+			t.Error("GetBorderRight() = true, want false (implicit borders disabled)")
+		}
+		if s.GetBorderBottom() {
+			t.Error("GetBorderBottom() = true, want false (implicit borders disabled)")
+		}
+		if s.GetBorderLeft() {
+			t.Error("GetBorderLeft() = true, want false (implicit borders disabled)")
+		}
+	})
+}
diff --git a/get.go b/get.go
index 146462f2..272ef1c6 100644
--- a/get.go
+++ b/get.go
@@ -201,12 +201,17 @@ func (s Style) GetVerticalMargins() int {
 // top, right, bottom, and left in that order. If no value is set for the
 // border style, Border{} is returned. For all other unset values false is
 // returned.
+//
+// Note: if a border style has been set via [Style.BorderStyle] without
+// explicitly enabling or disabling individual sides, all sides are considered
+// implicitly enabled (matching the rendering behavior).
 func (s Style) GetBorder() (b Border, top, right, bottom, left bool) {
+	implicit := s.implicitBorders()
 	return s.getBorderStyle(),
-		s.getAsBool(borderTopKey, false),
-		s.getAsBool(borderRightKey, false),
-		s.getAsBool(borderBottomKey, false),
-		s.getAsBool(borderLeftKey, false)
+		s.getAsBool(borderTopKey, false) || implicit,
+		s.getAsBool(borderRightKey, false) || implicit,
+		s.getAsBool(borderBottomKey, false) || implicit,
+		s.getAsBool(borderLeftKey, false) || implicit
 }
 
 // GetBorderStyle returns the style's border style (type Border). If no value
@@ -217,26 +222,42 @@ func (s Style) GetBorderStyle() Border {
 
 // GetBorderTop returns the style's top border setting. If no value is set
 // false is returned.
+//
+// Note: if a border style has been set via [Style.BorderStyle] without
+// explicitly enabling or disabling individual sides, all sides are considered
+// implicitly enabled (matching the rendering behavior).
 func (s Style) GetBorderTop() bool {
-	return s.getAsBool(borderTopKey, false)
+	return s.getAsBool(borderTopKey, false) || s.implicitBorders()
 }
 
 // GetBorderRight returns the style's right border setting. If no value is set
 // false is returned.
+//
+// Note: if a border style has been set via [Style.BorderStyle] without
+// explicitly enabling or disabling individual sides, all sides are considered
+// implicitly enabled (matching the rendering behavior).
 func (s Style) GetBorderRight() bool {
-	return s.getAsBool(borderRightKey, false)
+	return s.getAsBool(borderRightKey, false) || s.implicitBorders()
 }
 
 // GetBorderBottom returns the style's bottom border setting. If no value is
 // set false is returned.
+//
+// Note: if a border style has been set via [Style.BorderStyle] without
+// explicitly enabling or disabling individual sides, all sides are considered
+// implicitly enabled (matching the rendering behavior).
 func (s Style) GetBorderBottom() bool {
-	return s.getAsBool(borderBottomKey, false)
+	return s.getAsBool(borderBottomKey, false) || s.implicitBorders()
 }
 
 // GetBorderLeft returns the style's left border setting. If no value is
 // set false is returned.
+//
+// Note: if a border style has been set via [Style.BorderStyle] without
+// explicitly enabling or disabling individual sides, all sides are considered
+// implicitly enabled (matching the rendering behavior).
 func (s Style) GetBorderLeft() bool {
-	return s.getAsBool(borderLeftKey, false)
+	return s.getAsBool(borderLeftKey, false) || s.implicitBorders()
 }
 
 // GetBorderTopForeground returns the style's border top foreground color. If
diff --git a/style_test.go b/style_test.go
index 0db740b4..e3bac8d0 100644
--- a/style_test.go
+++ b/style_test.go
@@ -408,6 +408,16 @@ func TestStyleUnset(t *testing.T) {
 
 	requireTrue(t, s.GetBorderLeft())
 	s = s.UnsetBorderLeft()
+	// After unsetting all four sides with the border style still set,
+	// implicit borders kick in (matching the rendering behavior).
+	// To fully disable borders, unset the border style as well.
+	requireTrue(t, s.GetBorderLeft())
+	s = s.UnsetBorderStyle()
+	requireFalse(t, s.GetBorderLeft())
+
+	// Explicitly setting a side to false (as opposed to unsetting) should
+	// disable that side and prevent implicit borders from applying.
+	s = NewStyle().Border(normalBorder, true, true, true, false)
 	requireFalse(t, s.GetBorderLeft())
 
 	// tab width