diff --git a/arch-config/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini b/arch-config/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini
index 516f6016..4ae95444 100644
--- a/arch-config/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini
+++ b/arch-config/.config/gtk-3.0/settings.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [Settings]
 gtk-theme-name=Sweet-Dark
+gtk-application-prefer-dark-theme = true
 gtk-icon-theme-name=Sweet-Rainbow
 gtk-font-name=Fira Sans 12
 gtk-cursor-theme-name=capitaine-cursors-light
diff --git a/arch-config/scripts/arch-config.sh b/arch-config/scripts/arch-config.sh
index a5ff99d6..81e593d0 100755
--- a/arch-config/scripts/arch-config.sh
+++ b/arch-config/scripts/arch-config.sh
@@ -327,9 +327,12 @@ elif [[ "$seltheme" == "space-pink" ]]; then
 fi
 
 # make fehbg executable
-if [[ -f "$HOME/.fehbg" ]]; then
-    chmod +x ~/.fehbg
-fi
+#if [[ -f "$HOME/.fehbg" ]]; then
+#    chmod +x ~/.fehbg
+#fi
+
+bash "$scriptloc/gsettings.sh"
+echo "Set theme using gsettings"
 
 echo
 cat <<EOF
diff --git a/arch-config/scripts/gsettings.sh b/arch-config/scripts/gsettings.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..19d32653
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch-config/scripts/gsettings.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+# set GTK theme
+gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface gtk-theme Sweet-Dark
+# prefer dark variant
+gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface color-scheme prefer-dark
+
+# icon theme
+gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface icon-theme Sweet-Rainbow
+
+# Font
+gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface font-name "Fira Sans 12"
+
+# cursor theme
+gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.interface cursor-theme "capitaine-cursors-light"