diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_application.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_application.cpp
index 54742e2404..13dfe40560 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_application.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_application.cpp
@@ -160,9 +160,17 @@ bool gui_application::Init()
 	if (m_gui_settings->GetValue(gui::ib_show_welcome).toBool())
 	{
 		welcome_dialog* welcome = new welcome_dialog(m_gui_settings, false);
+
+		bool use_dark_theme = false;
+
+		connect(welcome, &QDialog::accepted, this, [&]()
+		{
+			use_dark_theme = welcome->does_user_want_dark_theme();
+		});
+
 		welcome->exec();
 
-		if (welcome->does_user_want_dark_theme())
+		if (use_dark_theme)
 		{
 			m_gui_settings->SetValue(gui::m_currentStylesheet, "Darker Style by TheMitoSan");
 		}