diff --git a/components/MenuBar.qml b/components/MenuBar.qml
index cd8dcf8b..9ad2a54e 100644
--- a/components/MenuBar.qml
+++ b/components/MenuBar.qml
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ PlatformLabs.MenuBar {
             text: MoneroComponents.Style.blackTheme ? qsTr("Light Theme") : qsTr("Dark Theme")
             onTriggered: {
                 MoneroComponents.Style.blackTheme = !MoneroComponents.Style.blackTheme;
-                persistentSettings.blackTheme = MoneroComponents.Style.blackTheme;
             }
         }
         PlatformLabs.MenuItem {
diff --git a/components/TitleBar.qml b/components/TitleBar.qml
index e74f228b..2378a388 100644
--- a/components/TitleBar.qml
+++ b/components/TitleBar.qml
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ Rectangle {
                 onExited: parent.color = "transparent"
                 onClicked: {
                     MoneroComponents.Style.blackTheme = !MoneroComponents.Style.blackTheme;
-                    persistentSettings.blackTheme = MoneroComponents.Style.blackTheme;
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/main.qml b/main.qml
index c0e67eae..2920e221 100644
--- a/main.qml
+++ b/main.qml
@@ -1417,7 +1417,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
         property bool lockOnUserInActivity: true
         property int walletMode: 2
         property int lockOnUserInActivityInterval: 10  // minutes
-        property bool blackTheme: true
+        property bool blackTheme: MoneroComponents.Style.blackTheme
         property bool checkForUpdates: true
         property bool autosave: true
         property int autosaveMinutes: 10
diff --git a/pages/settings/SettingsLayout.qml b/pages/settings/SettingsLayout.qml
index e0cc3389..8cf6cb8b 100644
--- a/pages/settings/SettingsLayout.qml
+++ b/pages/settings/SettingsLayout.qml
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ Rectangle {
             toggleOnClick: false
             onClicked: {
                 MoneroComponents.Style.blackTheme = !MoneroComponents.Style.blackTheme;
-                persistentSettings.blackTheme = MoneroComponents.Style.blackTheme;
             }
         }