diff --git a/novelwriter/gui/theme.py b/novelwriter/gui/theme.py
index c636f677..c13283f4 100644
--- a/novelwriter/gui/theme.py
+++ b/novelwriter/gui/theme.py
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ class GuiTheme:
         self.isLightTheme     = True
 
         # GUI
-        self.statNone    = QColor(120, 120, 120)
-        self.statUnsaved = QColor(200, 15, 39)
-        self.statSaved   = QColor(2, 133, 37)
+        self.statNone    = QColor(0, 0, 0)
+        self.statUnsaved = QColor(0, 0, 0)
+        self.statSaved   = QColor(0, 0, 0)
         self.helpText    = QColor(0, 0, 0)
 
         # Loaded Syntax Settings
@@ -227,6 +227,10 @@ class GuiTheme:
             logException()
             return False
 
+        # Reset Palette
+        self._guiPalette = QApplication.style().standardPalette()
+        self._resetGuiColors()
+
         # Main
         sec = "Main"
         if parser.has_section(sec):
@@ -256,8 +260,6 @@ class GuiTheme:
             self._setPalette(parser, sec, "highlightedtext", QPalette.ColorRole.HighlightedText)
             self._setPalette(parser, sec, "link",            QPalette.ColorRole.Link)
             self._setPalette(parser, sec, "linkvisited",     QPalette.ColorRole.LinkVisited)
-        else:
-            self._guiPalette = QApplication.style().standardPalette()
 
         # GUI
         sec = "GUI"
@@ -393,6 +395,14 @@ class GuiTheme:
     #  Internal Functions
     ##
 
+    def _resetGuiColors(self) -> None:
+        """Reset GUI colours to default values."""
+        self.statNone    = QColor(120, 120, 120)
+        self.statUnsaved = QColor(200, 15, 39)
+        self.statSaved   = QColor(2, 133, 37)
+        self.helpText    = QColor(0, 0, 0)
+        return
+
     def _setGuiFont(self) -> None:
         """Update the GUI's font style from settings."""
         font = QFont()
diff --git a/tests/test_gui/test_gui_theme.py b/tests/test_gui/test_gui_theme.py
index ad2d7040..0490eabf 100644
--- a/tests/test_gui/test_gui_theme.py
+++ b/tests/test_gui/test_gui_theme.py
@@ -186,11 +186,11 @@ def testGuiTheme_Theme(qtbot, monkeypatch, nwGUI):
 
     # Check a few values
     assert mainTheme._guiPalette.color(
-        QPalette.ColorRole.Window).getRgb()        == (239, 239, 239, 255)
+        QPalette.ColorRole.Window).getRgb() == (239, 239, 239, 255)
     assert mainTheme._guiPalette.color(
-        QPalette.ColorRole.WindowText).getRgb()    == (0, 0, 0, 255)
+        QPalette.ColorRole.WindowText).getRgb() == (0, 0, 0, 255)
     assert mainTheme._guiPalette.color(
-        QPalette.ColorRole.Base).getRgb()          == (255, 255, 255, 255)
+        QPalette.ColorRole.Base).getRgb() == (255, 255, 255, 255)
     assert mainTheme._guiPalette.color(
         QPalette.ColorRole.AlternateBase).getRgb() == (239, 239, 239, 255)