diff --git a/gui/qt/mainwindow.cpp b/gui/qt/mainwindow.cpp
index 8e44ae8d..4a01ee35 100644
--- a/gui/qt/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/gui/qt/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 #include <QtCore/QProcess>
 #include <QtCore/QRegularExpression>
 #include <QtGui/QFont>
+#include <QtGui/QPalette>
+#include <QtGui/QColor>
 #include <QtGui/QWindow>
 #include <QtGui/QDesktopServices>
 #include <QtGui/QClipboard>
@@ -36,11 +38,15 @@
 #include <QtWidgets/QComboBox>
 #include <QtWidgets/QScrollBar>
 #include <QtWidgets/QMessageBox>
+#include <QtWidgets/QStyle>
+#include <QtGui/QStyleHints>
+#include <QtWidgets/QStyleFactory>
 #include <QtNetwork/QNetworkReply>
+#include <QtCore/QSignalBlocker>
+#include <QtCore/QScopedValueRollback>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <cmath>
-
 #ifdef Q_OS_MACOS
 # include "os/mac/kdmactouchbar.h"
 #endif
@@ -56,6 +62,8 @@ Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(emu_data_t)
 # include <unistd.h>
 #endif
 
+using namespace Qt::StringLiterals;
+
 MainWindow::MainWindow(CEmuOpts &cliOpts, QWidget *p) : QMainWindow(p), ui(new Ui::MainWindow), opts(cliOpts) {
     keypadBridge = new QtKeypadBridge(this); // This must be before setupUi for some reason >.>
 
@@ -70,8 +78,13 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(CEmuOpts &cliOpts, QWidget *p) : QMainWindow(p), ui(new U
 
     ui->setupUi(this);
 
-    m_styleForMode[0] = m_styleForMode[1] = QApplication::style()->name();
-    darkModeSwitch(isSystemInDarkMode());
+    {
+        QSignalBlocker blocker(ui->comboTheme);
+        ui->comboTheme->setCurrentIndex(static_cast<int>(m_themePreference));
+    }
+    connect(ui->comboTheme, &QComboBox::currentIndexChanged, this, &MainWindow::setThemePreference);
+
+    applyThemeFromPreference();
 
     setStyleSheet(QStringLiteral("QMainWindow::separator{ width: 0px; height: 0px; }"));
 
@@ -597,6 +610,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(CEmuOpts &cliOpts, QWidget *p) : QMainWindow(p), ui(new U
     }
 
     setAutoUpdates(m_config->value(SETTING_AUTOUPDATE, CEMU_RELEASE).toBool());
+    setThemePreference(m_config->value(SETTING_UI_THEME, static_cast<int>(ThemePreference::System)).toInt());
     checkVersion();
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
@@ -1129,14 +1143,52 @@ void MainWindow::translateExtras(int init) {
     }
 }
 
-void MainWindow::darkModeSwitch(bool darkMode) {
-    QApplication::setStyle(m_styleForMode[darkMode]);
-    if (darkMode != isRunningInDarkMode()) {
-        m_styleForMode[darkMode] = QStringLiteral("fusion");
-        QApplication::setStyle(m_styleForMode[darkMode]);
-        darkMode = isRunningInDarkMode();
+void MainWindow::applyThemeFromPreference() {
+    Qt::ColorScheme scheme = Qt::ColorScheme::Unknown;
+    bool explicitScheme = false;
+    switch (m_themePreference) {
+    case ThemePreference::System:
+        scheme = Qt::ColorScheme::Unknown;
+        break;
+    case ThemePreference::Light:
+        scheme = Qt::ColorScheme::Light;
+        explicitScheme = true;
+        break;
+    case ThemePreference::Dark:
+        scheme = Qt::ColorScheme::Dark;
+        explicitScheme = true;
+        break;
+    }
+    qApp->styleHints()->setColorScheme(scheme);
+
+#if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
+    if (explicitScheme) {
+        if (QStyle *fusion = QStyleFactory::create("Fusion"_L1)) {
+            QApplication::setStyle(fusion);
+        }
+    } else {
+        const auto available = QStyleFactory::keys();
+        if (available.contains("WindowsVista"_L1, Qt::CaseInsensitive)) {
+            if (QStyle *vista = QStyleFactory::create("WindowsVista"_L1)) {
+                QApplication::setStyle(vista);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+#elif defined(Q_OS_MACOS)
+    Q_UNUSED(explicitScheme);
+#else
+    if (explicitScheme) {
+        if (QStyle *fusion = QStyleFactory::create("Fusion"_L1)) {
+            QApplication::setStyle(fusion);
+        }
     }
+#endif
+
+    const bool dark = (qApp->styleHints()->colorScheme() == Qt::ColorScheme::Dark);
+    darkModeSwitch(dark);
+}
 
+void MainWindow::darkModeSwitch(bool darkMode) {
     m_isInDarkMode = darkMode;
     if (darkMode) {
         m_cBack.setColor(QPalette::Base, QColor(Qt::blue).lighter(180));
@@ -1160,12 +1212,29 @@ void MainWindow::changeEvent(QEvent* event) {
         translateSwitch(QLocale::system());
     }
     QMainWindow::changeEvent(event);
-    if (eventType == QEvent::ThemeChange) {
-        bool darkMode = isSystemInDarkMode();
-        if (darkMode != m_isInDarkMode) {
-            darkModeSwitch(darkMode);
-        }
+    if (eventType == QEvent::ThemeChange ||
+        eventType == QEvent::ApplicationPaletteChange ||
+        eventType == QEvent::PaletteChange) {
+        const bool dark = (qApp->styleHints()->colorScheme() == Qt::ColorScheme::Dark);
+        darkModeSwitch(dark);
+    }
+}
+
+void MainWindow::setThemePreference(int index) {
+    const auto pref = static_cast<ThemePreference>(index);
+
+    if (ui && ui->comboTheme && ui->comboTheme->currentIndex() != index) {
+        QSignalBlocker blocker(ui->comboTheme);
+        ui->comboTheme->setCurrentIndex(index);
     }
+
+    m_themePreference = pref;
+
+    if (m_config && opts.useSettings) {
+        m_config->setValue(SETTING_UI_THEME, index);
+    }
+
+    applyThemeFromPreference();
 }
 
 void MainWindow::showEvent(QShowEvent *e) {
@@ -1485,6 +1554,7 @@ void MainWindow::resetGui() {
     m_config->remove(SETTING_WINDOW_STATUSBAR);
     m_config->remove(SETTING_WINDOW_SEPARATOR);
     m_config->remove(SETTING_UI_EDIT_MODE);
+    m_config->remove(SETTING_UI_THEME);
     m_needReload = true;
     close();
 }
diff --git a/gui/qt/mainwindow.h b/gui/qt/mainwindow.h
index dc13adf4..cc11cd03 100644
--- a/gui/qt/mainwindow.h
+++ b/gui/qt/mainwindow.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <QtCore/QTimer>
 #include <QtCore/QPointer>
 #include <QtGui/QShortcut>
+#include <QtGui/QPalette>
 #include <QtGui/QTextCursor>
 #include <QtCore/QTranslator>
 #include <QtCore/QStandardPaths>
@@ -39,6 +40,9 @@
 QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 class QButtonGroup;
 class QLocale;
+class QEvent;
+class QCloseEvent;
+class QObject;
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
 
 #ifdef LIBUSB_SUPPORT
@@ -100,6 +104,7 @@ private slots:
 #ifdef LIBUSB_SUPPORT
     void usbConnectPhysical(QVariant userData);
 #endif
+    void setThemePreference(int index);
 
 protected:
     virtual void changeEvent(QEvent* event) override;
@@ -228,6 +233,12 @@ private slots:
         FULLSCREEN_LCD
     };
 
+    enum class ThemePreference {
+        System = 0,
+        Light = 1,
+        Dark = 2
+    };
+
     // emu keypresses
     void sendEmuKey(uint16_t key);
     void sendEmuLetterKey(char letter);
@@ -258,6 +269,7 @@ private slots:
     void translateExtras(int init);
     void translateSwitch(const QLocale &locale);
 
+    void applyThemeFromPreference();
     // dark mode
     void darkModeSwitch(bool darkMode);
 
@@ -769,6 +781,8 @@ private slots:
     int m_fullscreen = FULLSCREEN_NONE;
     uint32_t m_runUntilAddr;
 
+    ThemePreference m_themePreference = ThemePreference::System;
+
     QPushButton *m_btnCancelTranser;
     QProgressBar *m_progressBar;
     QStringList m_docksMemory;
@@ -790,7 +804,7 @@ private slots:
     bool m_timerEmuTriggered = false;
     bool m_timerFpsTriggered = false;
 
-    QString m_styleForMode[2];
+    
 
     static const char *m_varExtensions[];
 
@@ -856,6 +870,7 @@ private slots:
     static const QString SETTING_STATUS_INTERVAL;
     static const QString SETTING_FIRST_RUN;
     static const QString SETTING_UI_EDIT_MODE;
+    static const QString SETTING_UI_THEME;
     static const QString SETTING_PAUSE_FOCUS;
     static const QString SETTING_SAVE_ON_CLOSE;
     static const QString SETTING_RESTORE_ON_OPEN;
diff --git a/gui/qt/mainwindow.ui b/gui/qt/mainwindow.ui
index 9f8b5b9f..4595f4a9 100644
--- a/gui/qt/mainwindow.ui
+++ b/gui/qt/mainwindow.ui
@@ -7682,7 +7682,7 @@
                  </item>
                 </widget>
                </item>
-               <item row="0" column="8">
+               <item row="0" column="10">
                 <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_7">
                  <property name="orientation">
                   <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
@@ -7771,6 +7771,47 @@
                  </property>
                 </spacer>
                </item>
+                <item row="0" column="8">
+                 <widget class="QLabel" name="labelTheme">
+                  <property name="text">
+                   <string>Theme:</string>
+                  </property>
+                 </widget>
+                </item>
+                <item row="0" column="9">
+                 <widget class="QComboBox" name="comboTheme">
+                  <property name="sizePolicy">
+                   <sizepolicy hsizetype="Maximum" vsizetype="Fixed">
+                    <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+                    <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+                   </sizepolicy>
+                  </property>
+                  <property name="sizeAdjustPolicy">
+                   <enum>QComboBox::AdjustToContents</enum>
+                  </property>
+                  <property name="maximumSize">
+                   <size>
+                    <width>200</width>
+                    <height>16777215</height>
+                   </size>
+                  </property>
+                  <item>
+                   <property name="text">
+                    <string>System Default</string>
+                   </property>
+                  </item>
+                  <item>
+                   <property name="text">
+                    <string>Light</string>
+                   </property>
+                  </item>
+                  <item>
+                   <property name="text">
+                    <string>Dark</string>
+                   </property>
+                  </item>
+                 </widget>
+                </item>
               </layout>
              </widget>
             </item>
diff --git a/gui/qt/settings.cpp b/gui/qt/settings.cpp
index 9ecb06da..c915a5e6 100644
--- a/gui/qt/settings.cpp
+++ b/gui/qt/settings.cpp
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ const QString MainWindow::SETTING_ROM_PATH                  = QStringLiteral("ro
 const QString MainWindow::SETTING_STATUS_INTERVAL           = QStringLiteral("status_interval");
 const QString MainWindow::SETTING_FIRST_RUN                 = QStringLiteral("first_run");
 const QString MainWindow::SETTING_UI_EDIT_MODE              = QStringLiteral("ui_edit_mode");
+const QString MainWindow::SETTING_UI_THEME                  = QStringLiteral("ui_theme");
 const QString MainWindow::SETTING_PAUSE_FOCUS               = QStringLiteral("pause_on_focus_change");
 const QString MainWindow::SETTING_SAVE_ON_CLOSE             = QStringLiteral("save_on_close");
 const QString MainWindow::SETTING_RESTORE_ON_OPEN           = QStringLiteral("restore_on_open");
@@ -1277,6 +1278,7 @@ void MainWindow::saveSettings() {
         m_config->setValue(SETTING_WINDOW_VISUALIZER_CONFIG, m_docksVisualizerConfig);
         m_config->setValue(SETTING_WINDOW_KEYHISTORY_DOCKS, m_docksKeyHistory);
         m_config->setValue(SETTING_WINDOW_KEYHISTORY_CONFIG, QVariant::fromValue(m_docksKeyHistorySize));
+        m_config->setValue(SETTING_UI_THEME, static_cast<int>(m_themePreference));
 
         // Disassembly Goto history
         {