diff --git a/F-Droid/res/xml/preferences.xml b/F-Droid/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 517226a5c..9d94bcbc0 100644
--- a/F-Droid/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/F-Droid/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
             android:key="compactlayout"/>
 		<ListPreference android:title="@string/theme"
 			android:key="theme"
-			android:defaultValue="dark"
+			android:defaultValue="light"
 			android:entries="@array/themeNames"
 			android:entryValues="@array/themeValues" />
 	</PreferenceCategory>
diff --git a/F-Droid/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/FDroidApp.java b/F-Droid/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/FDroidApp.java
index 3c0431dcb..8676f3b44 100644
--- a/F-Droid/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/FDroidApp.java
+++ b/F-Droid/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/FDroidApp.java
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ public class FDroidApp extends Application {
         // because the install intent says it's finished when it hasn't.
         SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager
                 .getDefaultSharedPreferences(getBaseContext());
-        curTheme = Theme.valueOf(prefs.getString(Preferences.PREF_THEME, "dark"));
+        curTheme = Theme.valueOf(prefs.getString(Preferences.PREF_THEME, Preferences.DEFAULT_THEME));
         if (!prefs.getBoolean(Preferences.PREF_CACHE_APK, false)) {
             Utils.deleteFiles(Utils.getApkCacheDir(this), null, ".apk");
         }
diff --git a/F-Droid/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/Preferences.java b/F-Droid/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/Preferences.java
index ce166cc9a..21d125dbd 100644
--- a/F-Droid/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/Preferences.java
+++ b/F-Droid/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/Preferences.java
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ public class Preferences implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeLi
     private static final boolean DEFAULT_EXPERT = false;
     private static final boolean DEFAULT_PERMISSIONS = false;
     private static final boolean DEFAULT_ENABLE_PROXY = false;
+    public static final String DEFAULT_THEME = "light";
     public static final String DEFAULT_PROXY_HOST = "127.0.0.1";
     public static final int DEFAULT_PROXY_PORT = 8118;
     public static final boolean DEFAULT_SHOW_NFC_DURING_SWAP = true;