diff --git a/cosmic-settings/src/pages/desktop/appearance/mod.rs b/cosmic-settings/src/pages/desktop/appearance/mod.rs
index 364aa28..cd896dc 100644
--- a/cosmic-settings/src/pages/desktop/appearance/mod.rs
+++ b/cosmic-settings/src/pages/desktop/appearance/mod.rs
@@ -314,6 +314,7 @@ impl Page {
                 } else {
                     ThemeBuilder::light()
                 };
+                self.theme_manager.set_active_hint(builder.active_hint);
 
                 self.theme_manager
                     .selected_customizer_mut()