diff --git a/res/xml/preferences.xml b/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 370f77a0..69942c86 100644
--- a/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         android:key="category_look_and_feel"
         android:title="@string/look_and_feel" >
         <ListPreference
-            android:defaultValue="THEME_DARK"
+            android:defaultValue="THEME_LIGHT"
             android:entries="@array/pref_theme_names"
             android:entryValues="@array/pref_theme_values"
             android:key="theme"
diff --git a/src/org/fox/ttrss/CommonActivity.java b/src/org/fox/ttrss/CommonActivity.java
index 47adbb1c..bfe70708 100644
--- a/src/org/fox/ttrss/CommonActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/fox/ttrss/CommonActivity.java
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public class CommonActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
 		if (savedInstanceState != null) {
 			m_theme = savedInstanceState.getString("theme");
 		} else {		
-			m_theme = m_prefs.getString("theme", "THEME_DARK");
+			m_theme = m_prefs.getString("theme", CommonActivity.THEME_DEFAULT);
 		}
 		
 		initDatabase();