diff --git a/Core/Src/main.c b/Core/Src/main.c
index f3dd371..07ec24f 100644
--- a/Core/Src/main.c
+++ b/Core/Src/main.c
@@ -181,6 +181,10 @@ int main(void)
 
   lv_disp_t * disp = lv_disp_drv_register(&disp_drv);
 
+  // load the default theme
+  lv_theme_t * th = lv_theme_default_init(lv_disp_get_default(), lv_color_hex(0x2BAEE1), lv_color_hex(0x001361), true, LV_FONT_DEFAULT);
+  lv_disp_set_theme(lv_disp_get_default(), th);
+
   // initialize LVGL touchscreen input
   lv_indev_drv_t indev_drv;
   lv_indev_drv_init(&indev_drv);