A lithographic apparatus comprises a base frame constructed to form a supporting structure of the lithographic apparatus, an active base frame support arranged between the base frame and a ground floor. The active base frame support is configured to support the base frame on the ground floor. The active base frame support comprises an actuator configured to exert a force in a horizontal direction between the base frame and the ground plane. The lithographic apparatus further comprises a control device configured to drive the actuator, a signal representative of a disturbance force on the base frame being provided to the control device, the control device being configured to drive the actuator using the force sensor signal.