diff --git a/app/_layout.tsx b/app/_layout.tsx
index 25f4a13..f1ea3c4 100644
--- a/app/_layout.tsx
+++ b/app/_layout.tsx
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ export const unstable_settings = {
 };
 
 export default function RootLayout() {
-  const { isDarkColorScheme } = useColorScheme();
-  const [fontsLoaded, setFontsLoaded] = React.useState(false);
+  const { isDarkColorScheme, setColorScheme } = useColorScheme();
+  const [resourcesLoaded, setResourcesLoaded] = React.useState(false);
 
   useConnectionChecker();
 
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ export default function RootLayout() {
       "OpenRunde-Semibold": require("./../assets/fonts/OpenRunde-Semibold.otf"),
       "OpenRunde-Bold": require("./../assets/fonts/OpenRunde-Bold.otf"),
     });
-
-    setFontsLoaded(true);
   }
 
   async function checkBiometricStatus() {
@@ -64,19 +62,28 @@ export default function RootLayout() {
     }
   }
 
+  const loadTheme = React.useCallback((): Promise<void> => {
+    return new Promise((resolve) => {
+      const theme = useAppStore.getState().theme;
+      setColorScheme(theme);
+      resolve();
+    });
+  }, [setColorScheme]);
+
   React.useEffect(() => {
     const init = async () => {
       try {
-        await Promise.all([loadFonts(), checkBiometricStatus()]);
+        await Promise.all([loadTheme(), loadFonts(), checkBiometricStatus()]);
       } finally {
+        setResourcesLoaded(true);
         SplashScreen.hideAsync();
       }
     };
 
     init();
-  }, []);
+  }, [loadTheme]);
 
-  if (!fontsLoaded) {
+  if (!resourcesLoaded) {
     return null;
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/state/appStore.ts b/lib/state/appStore.ts
index 7284ba2..dfcc173 100644
--- a/lib/state/appStore.ts
+++ b/lib/state/appStore.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ interface AppState {
   readonly addressBookEntries: AddressBookEntry[];
   readonly isSecurityEnabled: boolean;
   readonly isOnboarded: boolean;
+  readonly theme: Theme;
   setUnlocked: (unlocked: boolean) => void;
+  setTheme: (theme: Theme) => void;
   setOnboarded: (isOnboarded: boolean) => void;
   setNWCClient: (nwcClient: NWCClient | undefined) => void;
   updateCurrentWallet(wallet: Partial<Wallet>): void;
@@ -33,9 +35,12 @@ const selectedWalletIdKey = "selectedWalletId";
 const fiatCurrencyKey = "fiatCurrency";
 const hasOnboardedKey = "hasOnboarded";
 const lastAlbyPaymentKey = "lastAlbyPayment";
-export const isSecurityEnabledKey = "isSecurityEnabled";
+const themeKey = "theme";
+const isSecurityEnabledKey = "isSecurityEnabled";
 export const lastActiveTimeKey = "lastActiveTime";
 
+export type Theme = "system" | "light" | "dark";
+
 type Wallet = {
   name?: string;
   nostrWalletConnectUrl?: string;
@@ -139,17 +144,20 @@ export const useAppStore = create<AppState>()((set, get) => {
     secureStorage.getItem(selectedWalletIdKey) || "0"
   );
 
-  const iSecurityEnabled =
+  const isSecurityEnabled =
     secureStorage.getItem(isSecurityEnabledKey) === "true";
 
+  const theme = (secureStorage.getItem(themeKey) as Theme) || "system";
+
   const initialWallets = loadWallets();
   return {
-    unlocked: !iSecurityEnabled,
+    unlocked: !isSecurityEnabled,
     addressBookEntries: loadAddressBookEntries(),
     wallets: initialWallets,
     nwcClient: getNWCClient(initialSelectedWalletId),
     fiatCurrency: secureStorage.getItem(fiatCurrencyKey) || "",
-    isSecurityEnabled: iSecurityEnabled,
+    isSecurityEnabled,
+    theme,
     isOnboarded: secureStorage.getItem(hasOnboardedKey) === "true",
     selectedWalletId: initialSelectedWalletId,
     updateCurrentWallet,
@@ -157,6 +165,10 @@ export const useAppStore = create<AppState>()((set, get) => {
     setUnlocked: (unlocked) => {
       set({ unlocked });
     },
+    setTheme: (theme) => {
+      secureStorage.setItem(themeKey, theme);
+      set({ theme });
+    },
     setOnboarded: (isOnboarded) => {
       if (isOnboarded) {
         secureStorage.setItem(hasOnboardedKey, "true");
diff --git a/lib/useColorScheme.tsx b/lib/useColorScheme.tsx
index df75499..a4a7e17 100644
--- a/lib/useColorScheme.tsx
+++ b/lib/useColorScheme.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,23 @@
 import { useColorScheme as useNativewindColorScheme } from "nativewind";
+import { useAppStore } from "~/lib/state/appStore";
 
 export function useColorScheme() {
-  const { colorScheme, setColorScheme, toggleColorScheme } =
-    useNativewindColorScheme();
+  const {
+    colorScheme,
+    setColorScheme,
+    toggleColorScheme: _toggleColorScheme,
+  } = useNativewindColorScheme();
+
+  const isDarkColorScheme = colorScheme === "dark";
+
+  const toggleColorScheme = () => {
+    _toggleColorScheme();
+    useAppStore.getState().setTheme(isDarkColorScheme ? "light" : "dark");
+  };
+
   return {
     colorScheme: colorScheme ?? "dark",
-    isDarkColorScheme: colorScheme === "dark",
+    isDarkColorScheme,
     setColorScheme,
     toggleColorScheme,
   };