diff --git a/winit/src/lib.rs b/winit/src/lib.rs
index fc84f931..73f22aa2 100644
--- a/winit/src/lib.rs
+++ b/winit/src/lib.rs
@@ -540,12 +540,15 @@ async fn run_instance<P>(
                 .boxed(),
         );
 
-        mundy::Preferences::once_blocking(
-            mundy::Interest::ColorScheme,
-            core::time::Duration::from_millis(200),
-        )
-        .map(|preferences| to_mode(preferences.color_scheme))
-        .unwrap_or_default()
+        runtime
+            .enter(|| {
+                mundy::Preferences::once_blocking(
+                    mundy::Interest::ColorScheme,
+                    core::time::Duration::from_millis(200),
+                )
+            })
+            .map(|preferences| to_mode(preferences.color_scheme))
+            .unwrap_or_default()
     };
 
     #[cfg(not(all(feature = "linux-theme-detection", target_os = "linux")))]