diff --git a/apps/common/main/lib/controller/Desktop.js b/apps/common/main/lib/controller/Desktop.js
index 20238763a6..706bdf1835 100644
--- a/apps/common/main/lib/controller/Desktop.js
+++ b/apps/common/main/lib/controller/Desktop.js
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ define([
                         window.RendererProcessVariable.theme.system = opts.theme.system;
 
                         if ( Common.UI.Themes.currentThemeId() == 'theme-system' )
-                            Common.UI.Themes.setTheme('theme-system');
+                            Common.UI.Themes.refreshTheme(true);
                     }
                 } else
                 if (/element:show/.test(cmd)) {
diff --git a/apps/common/main/lib/controller/Themes.js b/apps/common/main/lib/controller/Themes.js
index 25785e45f9..e78289fe33 100644
--- a/apps/common/main/lib/controller/Themes.js
+++ b/apps/common/main/lib/controller/Themes.js
@@ -510,6 +510,8 @@ define([
                 }
             },
 
+            refreshTheme: refresh_theme,
+
             toggleTheme: function () {
                 this.setTheme( this.isDarkTheme() ? id_default_light_theme : id_default_dark_theme );
             }