diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/store.ts b/frontend/src/lib/store.ts
index 5c31360..39ca7f6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/store.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/store.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import type { MeUser, Settings } from "./api/entities";
 const initialUserValue = null;
 export const userStore = writable<MeUser | null>(initialUserValue);
 
-const defaultThemeValue = "dark";
+const defaultThemeValue = "light";
 const initialThemeValue = browser
   ? window.localStorage.getItem("pronouns-theme") ?? defaultThemeValue
   : defaultThemeValue;