diff --git a/src/utils/Configuration.cpp b/src/utils/Configuration.cpp
index dafee172..938056b4 100644
--- a/src/utils/Configuration.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/Configuration.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Configuration* Configuration::instance()
 void Configuration::loadInitial()
 {
     setDarkTheme(getDarkTheme());
-    QString theme = s.value("theme").toString();
+    QString theme = getCurrentTheme();
     if (theme != "default")
     {
         Core()->cmd(QString("eco %1").arg(theme));
diff --git a/src/utils/Configuration.h b/src/utils/Configuration.h
index bf39b3be..5886437a 100644
--- a/src/utils/Configuration.h
+++ b/src/utils/Configuration.h
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public:
     int getAsmTabs() const              { return s.value("asm.tabs", 5).toInt(); }
     void setAsmTabs(int v)              { s.setValue("asm.tabs", v); }
 
-    QString getCurrentTheme() const     { return s.value("theme", "default").toString(); }
+    QString getCurrentTheme() const     { return s.value("theme", "solarized").toString(); }
     void setColorTheme(QString theme);
 
 signals: