diff --git a/src-ui/src/app/services/settings.service.ts b/src-ui/src/app/services/settings.service.ts
index 96db88430..a89c791c6 100644
--- a/src-ui/src/app/services/settings.service.ts
+++ b/src-ui/src/app/services/settings.service.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ const SETTINGS: PaperlessSettings[] = [
   {key: SETTINGS_KEYS.DOCUMENT_LIST_SIZE, type: "number", default: 50},
   {key: SETTINGS_KEYS.DARK_MODE_USE_SYSTEM, type: "boolean", default: true},
   {key: SETTINGS_KEYS.DARK_MODE_ENABLED, type: "boolean", default: false},
-  {key: SETTINGS_KEYS.DARK_MODE_THUMB_INVERTED, type: "boolean", default: false},
+  {key: SETTINGS_KEYS.DARK_MODE_THUMB_INVERTED, type: "boolean", default: true},
   {key: SETTINGS_KEYS.USE_NATIVE_PDF_VIEWER, type: "boolean", default: false},
   {key: SETTINGS_KEYS.DATE_LOCALE, type: "string", default: ""},
   {key: SETTINGS_KEYS.DATE_FORMAT, type: "string", default: "mediumDate"},