diff --git a/modules/shared.py b/modules/shared.py
index 3f2fff29..978a818c 100644
--- a/modules/shared.py
+++ b/modules/shared.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ reload_inputs = []  # Parameters for reloading the chat interface
 need_restart = False
 
 settings = {
-    'dark_theme': False,
+    'dark_theme': True,
     'autoload_model': False,
     'max_new_tokens': 200,
     'max_new_tokens_min': 1,
diff --git a/settings-template.yaml b/settings-template.yaml
index de2c73d3..62351e54 100644
--- a/settings-template.yaml
+++ b/settings-template.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-dark_theme: false
+dark_theme: True
 autoload_model: false
 max_new_tokens: 200
 max_new_tokens_min: 1