diff --git a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
index d52bc5f6..5a636508 100644
--- a/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/application_helper.rb
@@ -122,6 +122,6 @@ module ApplicationHelper
 
   def theme
     # : todo :
-    return 'light'
+    return 'white'
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/settings.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/settings.js
index 8066f14f..25767741 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/settings.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/reducers/settings.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const initialState = ImmutableMap({
     radiusSmallDisabled: false,
     radiusCircleDisabled: false,
     logoDisabled: false,
-    theme: 'light',
+    theme: 'white',
   }),
 
   home: ImmutableMap({