diff --git a/src/lib/ae_events_stores.ts b/src/lib/ae_events_stores.ts
index 21d31de6..01e0158c 100644
--- a/src/lib/ae_events_stores.ts
+++ b/src/lib/ae_events_stores.ts
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ let events_local_data_struct: key_val = {
 
         'show_element__cfg': true,
         'show_element__cfg_detail': false,
-        'theme_mode': 'dark',
-        'theme_name': 'wintry',
+        // 'theme_mode': 'dark',
+        // 'theme_name': 'wintry',
 
         'classes__form': 'border border-surface-200 p-4 space-y-4 rounded-container',
     },
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 26bd6eb4..229c802d 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -337,8 +337,8 @@ if ($ae_loc?.site_access_key || $ae_loc?.site_domain_access_key) {
 }
 
 
-if ($ae_loc?.site_cfg_json?.theme) {
-    $ae_loc.theme_name = $ae_loc.site_cfg_json.theme;
+if ($ae_loc?.site_cfg_json?.theme_name) {
+    $ae_loc.theme_name = $ae_loc.site_cfg_json.theme_name;
 }
 if ($ae_loc?.site_cfg_json?.theme_mode) {
     $ae_loc.theme_mode = $ae_loc.site_cfg_json.theme_mode;