diff --git a/modules/shared.py b/modules/shared.py
index 0b34d339..04197d3c 100644
--- a/modules/shared.py
+++ b/modules/shared.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ reload_inputs = []  # Parameters for reloading the chat interface
 need_restart = False
 
 settings = {
+    'dark_theme': False,
     'autoload_model': True,
     'max_new_tokens': 200,
     'max_new_tokens_min': 1,
diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index df4ebe5e..f1705ab5 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -968,7 +968,11 @@ def create_interface():
             shared.gradio['count_tokens'].click(count_tokens, shared.gradio['textbox'], shared.gradio['status'], show_progress=False)
 
         shared.gradio['interface'].load(lambda: None, None, None, _js=f"() => {{{js}}}")
+        if shared.settings['dark_theme']:
+            shared.gradio['interface'].load(lambda: None, None, None, _js=f"() => document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0].classList.add('dark')")
+
         shared.gradio['interface'].load(partial(ui.apply_interface_values, {}, use_persistent=True), None, [shared.gradio[k] for k in ui.list_interface_input_elements(chat=shared.is_chat())], show_progress=False)
+
         # Extensions tabs
         extensions_module.create_extensions_tabs()
 
diff --git a/settings-template.json b/settings-template.json
index 2c405a5d..2c780351 100644
--- a/settings-template.json
+++ b/settings-template.json
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 {
+    "dark_theme": false,
     "autoload_model": true,
     "max_new_tokens": 200,
     "max_new_tokens_min": 1,