diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/welcome_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/welcome_dialog.cpp
index a0241eb006..ebbd1c26c4 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/welcome_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/welcome_dialog.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ welcome_dialog::welcome_dialog(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> gui_settings, bool
 	: QDialog(parent)
 	, ui(new Ui::welcome_dialog)
 	, m_gui_settings(std::move(gui_settings))
+	, m_use_dark_theme(gui::utils::dark_mode_active())
 {
 	ui->setupUi(this);
 
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ welcome_dialog::welcome_dialog(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> gui_settings, bool
 	ui->do_not_show->setEnabled(!is_manual_show);
 	ui->do_not_show->setChecked(!m_gui_settings->GetValue(gui::ib_show_welcome).toBool());
 	ui->use_dark_theme->setEnabled(!is_manual_show);
-	ui->use_dark_theme->setChecked(gui::utils::dark_mode_active());
+	ui->use_dark_theme->setChecked(m_use_dark_theme);
 	ui->icon_label->load(QStringLiteral(":/rpcs3.svg"));
 	ui->label_3->setText(tr(
 		R"(
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/welcome_dialog.h b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/welcome_dialog.h
index 9a0dd0b4fe..a2cf293def 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/welcome_dialog.h
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/welcome_dialog.h
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@ public:
 private:
 	std::unique_ptr<Ui::welcome_dialog> ui;
 	std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> m_gui_settings;
-	bool m_use_dark_theme = false;
+	bool m_use_dark_theme;
 };