diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/App.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/App.kt
index fa71768543..f74985a489 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/App.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/App.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.IntentFilter
 import android.os.Build
 import android.webkit.WebView
+import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatDelegate
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationManagerCompat
 import androidx.core.content.getSystemService
 import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle
@@ -25,7 +26,9 @@ import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.coil.ByteBufferFetcher
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.coil.MangaCoverFetcher
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.coil.TachiyomiImageDecoder
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.notification.Notifications
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.preference.PreferenceValues
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.preference.PreferencesHelper
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.preference.asImmediateFlow
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.network.NetworkHelper
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.security.SecureActivityDelegate
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.notification
@@ -96,6 +99,17 @@ open class App : Application(), LifecycleObserver, ImageLoaderFactory {
                 }
             }
             .launchIn(ProcessLifecycleOwner.get().lifecycleScope)
+
+        preferences.themeMode()
+            .asImmediateFlow {
+                AppCompatDelegate.setDefaultNightMode(
+                    when (it) {
+                        PreferenceValues.ThemeMode.light -> AppCompatDelegate.MODE_NIGHT_NO
+                        PreferenceValues.ThemeMode.dark -> AppCompatDelegate.MODE_NIGHT_YES
+                        PreferenceValues.ThemeMode.system -> AppCompatDelegate.MODE_NIGHT_FOLLOW_SYSTEM
+                    }
+                )
+            }.launchIn(ProcessLifecycleOwner.get().lifecycleScope)
     }
 
     override fun attachBaseContext(base: Context) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/base/activity/BaseThemedActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/base/activity/BaseThemedActivity.kt
index ffe30c6f9b..e32b734a70 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/base/activity/BaseThemedActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/base/activity/BaseThemedActivity.kt
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.base.activity
 import android.content.Context
 import android.os.Bundle
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
-import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatDelegate
 import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.R
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.preference.PreferenceValues
@@ -25,7 +24,7 @@ abstract class BaseThemedActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     }
 
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
-        applyThemePreferences(preferences)
+        applyAppTheme(preferences)
 
         Injekt.get<PreferencesHelper>().incognitoMode()
             .asImmediateFlow {
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ abstract class BaseThemedActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     }
 
     companion object {
-        fun AppCompatActivity.applyThemePreferences(preferences: PreferencesHelper) {
+        fun AppCompatActivity.applyAppTheme(preferences: PreferencesHelper) {
             val resIds = mutableListOf<Int>()
             when (preferences.appTheme().get()) {
                 PreferenceValues.AppTheme.MONET -> {
@@ -77,16 +76,6 @@ abstract class BaseThemedActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
             resIds.forEach {
                 setTheme(it)
             }
-
-            lifecycleScope.launchWhenCreated {
-                AppCompatDelegate.setDefaultNightMode(
-                    when (preferences.themeMode().get()) {
-                        PreferenceValues.ThemeMode.light -> AppCompatDelegate.MODE_NIGHT_NO
-                        PreferenceValues.ThemeMode.dark -> AppCompatDelegate.MODE_NIGHT_YES
-                        PreferenceValues.ThemeMode.system -> AppCompatDelegate.MODE_NIGHT_FOLLOW_SYSTEM
-                    }
-                )
-            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderActivity.kt
index c0a8843187..3d14560802 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/reader/ReaderActivity.kt
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.preference.PreferencesHelper
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.preference.toggle
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.databinding.ReaderActivityBinding
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.base.activity.BaseRxActivity
-import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.base.activity.BaseThemedActivity.Companion.applyThemePreferences
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.base.activity.BaseThemedActivity.Companion.applyAppTheme
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.main.MainActivity
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.manga.MangaController
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.ui.reader.ReaderPresenter.SetAsCoverResult.AddToLibraryFirst
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class ReaderActivity : BaseRxActivity<ReaderActivityBinding, ReaderPresenter>()
      * Called when the activity is created. Initializes the presenter and configuration.
      */
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
-        applyThemePreferences(preferences)
+        applyAppTheme(preferences)
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
 
         binding = ReaderActivityBinding.inflate(layoutInflater)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt
index a517b517d1..6fab558adb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/setting/SettingsGeneralController.kt
@@ -112,11 +112,6 @@ class SettingsGeneralController : SettingsController() {
                 }
 
                 summary = "%s"
-
-                onChange {
-                    activity?.recreate()
-                    true
-                }
             }
             listPreference {
                 key = Keys.appTheme