diff --git a/libdino/src/application.vala b/libdino/src/application.vala
index 0fcee731..ca6d580d 100644
--- a/libdino/src/application.vala
+++ b/libdino/src/application.vala
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ public interface Application : GLib.Application {
 
     public abstract void handle_uri(string jid, string query, Gee.Map<string, string> options);
 
-    public void init() throws Error {
+    public void init(bool default_dark_theme) throws Error {
         if (DirUtils.create_with_parents(get_storage_dir(), 0700) == -1) {
             throw new Error(-1, 0, "Could not create storage dir \"%s\": %s", get_storage_dir(), FileUtils.error_from_errno(errno).to_string());
         }
 
         this.db = new Database(Path.build_filename(get_storage_dir(), "dino.db"));
-        this.settings = new Dino.Entities.Settings.from_db(db);
+        this.settings = new Dino.Entities.Settings.from_db(db, default_dark_theme);
         this.stream_interactor = new StreamInteractor(db);
 
         MessageProcessor.start(stream_interactor, db);
diff --git a/libdino/src/entity/settings.vala b/libdino/src/entity/settings.vala
index 9b1efa3a..fef6f4d3 100644
--- a/libdino/src/entity/settings.vala
+++ b/libdino/src/entity/settings.vala
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ public class Settings : Object {
 
     private Database db;
 
-    public Settings.from_db(Database db) {
+    public Settings.from_db(Database db, bool default_dark_theme) {
         this.db = db;
 
         send_typing_ = col_to_bool_or_default("send_typing", true);
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ public class Settings : Object {
         default_encryption = col_to_encryption_or_default("default_encryption", Encryption.UNKNOWN);
         send_button = col_to_bool_or_default("send_button", false);
         enter_newline = col_to_bool_or_default("enter_newline", false);
-        dark_theme = col_to_bool_or_default("dark_theme", false);
+        dark_theme = col_to_bool_or_default("dark_theme", default_dark_theme);
     }
 
     private bool col_to_bool_or_default(string key, bool def) {
diff --git a/main/data/settings_dialog.ui b/main/data/settings_dialog.ui
index 5fafe36d..c1c1358f 100644
--- a/main/data/settings_dialog.ui
+++ b/main/data/settings_dialog.ui
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@
                         <child>
                             <object class="AdwActionRow">
                                 <property name="title" translatable="yes">_Dark theme</property>
-                                <property name="subtitle" translatable="yes">If disabled, use system settings</property>
                                 <property name="use-underline">True</property>
                                 <property name="activatable-widget">dark_theme</property>
                                 <child type="suffix">
diff --git a/main/po/en.po b/main/po/en.po
index c217e2d9..24410623 100644
--- a/main/po/en.po
+++ b/main/po/en.po
@@ -1054,10 +1054,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "_Dark theme"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: main/data/settings_dialog.ui:148
-msgid "If disabled, use system settings"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: main/data/im.dino.Dino.appdata.xml.in:7
 msgid "Modern XMPP Chat Client"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/main/po/ru.po b/main/po/ru.po
index dad1e6f4..afb1a518 100644
--- a/main/po/ru.po
+++ b/main/po/ru.po
@@ -1072,10 +1072,6 @@ msgstr "Если опция недоступна, используйте Shift+E
 msgid "_Dark theme"
 msgstr "Тёмная тема"
 
-#: main/data/settings_dialog.ui:148
-msgid "If disabled, use system settings"
-msgstr "Если опция недоступна, используйте настройки системы"
-
 #: main/data/im.dino.Dino.appdata.xml.in:7
 msgid "Modern XMPP Chat Client"
 msgstr "Современный XMPP клиент"
diff --git a/main/src/ui/application.vala b/main/src/ui/application.vala
index 1a7b4170..bfbdf2ab 100644
--- a/main/src/ui/application.vala
+++ b/main/src/ui/application.vala
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ public class Dino.Ui.Application : Adw.Application, Dino.Application {
 
     public Application() throws Error {
         Object(application_id: "im.dino.Dino", flags: ApplicationFlags.HANDLES_OPEN);
-        init();
+
+        var style_manager = Adw.StyleManager.get_default();
+        bool system_dark_theme = style_manager.system_supports_color_schemes && style_manager.dark;
+        init(system_dark_theme);
         Environment.set_application_name("Dino");
         Window.set_default_icon_name("im.dino.Dino");
 
@@ -73,9 +76,9 @@ public class Dino.Ui.Application : Adw.Application, Dino.Application {
                 var manager = Adw.StyleManager.get_default();
                 if (is_dark != manager.dark) {
                     if (is_dark) {
-                        manager.set_color_scheme(Adw.ColorScheme.PREFER_DARK);
+                        manager.set_color_scheme(Adw.ColorScheme.FORCE_DARK);
                     } else {
-                        manager.set_color_scheme(Adw.ColorScheme.PREFER_LIGHT);
+                        manager.set_color_scheme(Adw.ColorScheme.FORCE_LIGHT);
                     }
                 }
             });
diff --git a/main/src/ui/settings_dialog.vala b/main/src/ui/settings_dialog.vala
index 8c20a84b..7be89576 100644
--- a/main/src/ui/settings_dialog.vala
+++ b/main/src/ui/settings_dialog.vala
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ class SettingsDialog : Adw.PreferencesWindow {
         enter_newline_switch.active = settings.enter_newline;
         enter_newline_switch.sensitive = settings.send_button;
         dark_theme.active = settings.dark_theme;
-        dark_theme.sensitive = !Adw.StyleManager.get_default().system_supports_color_schemes;
 
         typing_switch.notify["active"].connect(() => { settings.send_typing = typing_switch.active; } );
         marker_switch.notify["active"].connect(() => { settings.send_marker = marker_switch.active; } );