diff --git a/common/night-theme-switcher.in b/common/night-theme-switcher.in
index 89525a8..a9b6f53 100755
--- a/common/night-theme-switcher.in
+++ b/common/night-theme-switcher.in
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ switch-dark-light() {
         qt_color_scheme_path=$kcolorscheme_dark
         _set_theme
     else
-        gtk_color_scheme=default
+        gtk_color_scheme=prefer-light
         gtk_prefer_dark_theme=0
         gtk_theme=$gtk_theme_light
         icon_theme=$icon_theme_light
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ restore-theme-on-login() {
     gtk_color_scheme=$(gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.interface color-scheme)
 
     if [[ ! $gtk_color_scheme == ''\''prefer-dark'\''' ]]; then
-        gtk_color_scheme=default
+        gtk_color_scheme=prefer-light
         gtk_prefer_dark_theme=0
         gtk_theme=$gtk_theme_light
         icon_theme=$icon_theme_light