diff --git a/lib/redux/ui/pref_state.dart b/lib/redux/ui/pref_state.dart
index 7a96f0de5ae..54683f6fcf9 100644
--- a/lib/redux/ui/pref_state.dart
+++ b/lib/redux/ui/pref_state.dart
@@ -158,10 +158,12 @@ abstract class PrefState implements Built<PrefState, PrefStateBuilder> {
   static void _initializeBuilder(PrefStateBuilder builder) => builder
     ..useSidebarEditor.replace(BuiltMap<EntityType, bool>())
     ..sortFields.replace(BuiltMap<EntityType, PrefStateSortField>())
-    ..customColors.replace(BuiltMap<String, String>(PrefState.CONTRAST_COLORS))
+    ..customColors.replace(builder.enableDarkMode
+        ? BuiltMap<String, String>()
+        : BuiltMap<String, String>(PrefState.CONTRAST_COLORS))
     ..showKanban = false
     ..isPreviewEnabled = true
-    ..colorTheme = kColorThemeLight;
+    ..colorTheme = builder.enableDarkMode ? kColorThemeLight : kColorThemeLight;
 
   static Serializer<PrefState> get serializer => _$prefStateSerializer;
 }