diff --git a/src/Core/Package.vala b/src/Core/Package.vala
index 295c25385..08cf6bce9 100644
--- a/src/Core/Package.vala
+++ b/src/Core/Package.vala
@@ -754,7 +754,16 @@ public class AppCenterCore.Package : Object {
         } else {
             var branding = component.get_branding ();
             if (branding != null) {
-                color_primary = branding.get_color (AppStream.ColorKind.PRIMARY, AppStream.ColorSchemeKind.UNKNOWN);
+                var gtk_settings = Gtk.Settings.get_default ();
+                if (gtk_settings.gtk_application_prefer_dark_theme){
+                    color_primary = branding.get_color (AppStream.ColorKind.PRIMARY, AppStream.ColorSchemeKind.DARK);
+                } else {
+                    color_primary = branding.get_color (AppStream.ColorKind.PRIMARY, AppStream.ColorSchemeKind.LIGHT);
+                }
+
+                if (color_primary == null){
+                    color_primary = branding.get_color (AppStream.ColorKind.PRIMARY, AppStream.ColorSchemeKind.UNKNOWN);
+                }
             }
 
             if (color_primary == null) {