diff --git a/novelwriter/core/status.py b/novelwriter/core/status.py
index bcee828c..c3e58b76 100644
--- a/novelwriter/core/status.py
+++ b/novelwriter/core/status.py
@@ -192,10 +192,7 @@ class NWStatus:
     def refreshIcons(self) -> None:
         """Refresh all icons."""
         for entry in self._store.values():
-            if entry.theme != CUSTOM_COL:
-                print("<", entry.color.name(QColor.NameFormat.HexRgb))
-                entry.color = SHARED.theme.parseColor(entry.theme)
-                print(">", entry.color.name(QColor.NameFormat.HexRgb))
+            entry.color = SHARED.theme.parseColor(entry.theme)
             entry.icon = NWStatus.createIcon(self._height, entry.color, entry.shape)
         return
 
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index bd66447b..4017bb9f 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QMessageBox
 sys.path.insert(1, str(Path(__file__).parent.parent.absolute()))
 
 from novelwriter import CONFIG, SHARED
+from novelwriter.config import DEF_GUI_DARK, DEF_GUI_LIGHT
+from novelwriter.enum import nwTheme
 
 from tests.mocked import MockGuiMain
 from tests.tools import cleanProject
@@ -60,6 +62,10 @@ def resetConfigVars():
     CONFIG._dLocale = QLocale("en_GB")
     CONFIG._manuals = {"manual": _TMP_ROOT / "manual.pdf"}
     CONFIG.guiLocale = "en_GB"
+    CONFIG.darkTheme = DEF_GUI_DARK
+    CONFIG.lightTheme = DEF_GUI_LIGHT
+    CONFIG.themeMode = nwTheme.LIGHT
+    CONFIG.emphLabels = True  # Ensures better coverage, off by default
     return
 
 
@@ -157,13 +163,21 @@ def mockGUI(qtbot, monkeypatch):
     monkeypatch.setattr(QMessageBox, "result", lambda *a: QMessageBox.StandardButton.Yes)
     gui = MockGuiMain()
     theme = GuiTheme()
-    theme.loadTheme()
     monkeypatch.setattr(SHARED, "_gui", gui)
     monkeypatch.setattr(SHARED, "_theme", theme)
 
     return gui
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(scope="function")
+def mockGUIwithTheme(mockGUI):
+    """Create a mock instance of novelWriter's main GUI class with the
+    theme instance initialised.
+    """
+    SHARED.theme.initThemes()
+    return mockGUI
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(scope="function")
 def nwGUI(qtbot, monkeypatch, functionFixture):
     """Create an instance of the novelWriter GUI."""
diff --git a/tests/test_core/test_core_status.py b/tests/test_core/test_core_status.py
index 3b5e80b8..1ea0c09e 100644
--- a/tests/test_core/test_core_status.py
+++ b/tests/test_core/test_core_status.py
@@ -324,13 +324,32 @@ def testCoreStatus_Entries(mockGUI, mockRnd):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.core
-def testCoreStatus_Pack(mockGUI, mockRnd):
+def testCoreStatus_RefreshIcons(mockGUIwithTheme, mockRnd):
+    """Test refreshing the icons of the NWStatus class."""
+    nStatus = NWStatus(NWStatus.STATUS)
+    nStatus.add(None, "New",      "default", "SQUARE", 0)
+    nStatus.add(None, "Note",     "red",     "CIRCLE", 0)
+    nStatus.add(None, "Draft",    "yellow",  "SQUARE", 0)
+    nStatus.add(None, "Finished", "green",   "SQUARE", 0)
+
+    beforeIcons = [nStatus[statusKeys[i]].icon for i in range(4)]
+
+    # Refreshing the icons should generate new ones
+    nStatus.refreshIcons()
+    afterIcons = [nStatus[statusKeys[i]].icon for i in range(4)]
+
+    for before, after in zip(beforeIcons, afterIcons, strict=False):
+        assert before is not after
+
+
+@pytest.mark.core
+def testCoreStatus_Pack(mockGUIwithTheme, mockRnd):
     """Test data packing of the NWStatus class."""
     nStatus = NWStatus(NWStatus.STATUS)
     nStatus.add(None, "New",      "#646464", "SQUARE", 0)
     nStatus.add(None, "Note",     "#c83200", "CIRCLE", 0)
     nStatus.add(None, "Draft",    "#c89600", "SQUARE", 0)
-    nStatus.add(None, "Finished", "#32c800", "SQUARE", 0)
+    nStatus.add(None, "Finished", "default", "SQUARE", 0)
 
     countTo = [3, 5, 7, 9]
     for i, n in enumerate(countTo):
@@ -360,7 +379,7 @@ def testCoreStatus_Pack(mockGUI, mockRnd):
         ("Finished", {
             "key": statusKeys[3],
             "count": "9",
-            "color": "#32c800",
+            "color": "default",
             "shape": "SQUARE",
         }),
     ]
diff --git a/tests/test_dialogs/test_dlg_preferences.py b/tests/test_dialogs/test_dlg_preferences.py
index a017585f..66d6183e 100644
--- a/tests/test_dialogs/test_dlg_preferences.py
+++ b/tests/test_dialogs/test_dlg_preferences.py
@@ -196,11 +196,11 @@ def testDlgPreferences_Settings(qtbot, monkeypatch, nwGUI, fncPath, tstPaths):
     # Project View
     prefs.iconColTree.setCurrentData("faded", "default")
     prefs.iconColDocs.setChecked(True)
-    prefs.emphLabels.setChecked(True)
+    prefs.emphLabels.setChecked(False)
 
     assert CONFIG.iconColTree == DEF_TREECOL
     assert CONFIG.iconColDocs is False
-    assert CONFIG.emphLabels is False
+    assert CONFIG.emphLabels is True
 
     # Behaviour
     prefs.autoSaveDoc.stepUp()
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ def testDlgPreferences_Settings(qtbot, monkeypatch, nwGUI, fncPath, tstPaths):
     # Project View
     assert CONFIG.iconColTree == "faded"
     assert CONFIG.iconColDocs is True
-    assert CONFIG.emphLabels is True
+    assert CONFIG.emphLabels is False
 
     # Behaviour
     assert CONFIG.autoSaveDoc == 31
diff --git a/tests/test_gui/test_gui_guimain.py b/tests/test_gui/test_gui_guimain.py
index 5010094d..3940cbba 100644
--- a/tests/test_gui/test_gui_guimain.py
+++ b/tests/test_gui/test_gui_guimain.py
@@ -267,8 +267,7 @@ def testGuiMain_Editing(qtbot, monkeypatch, nwGUI, projPath, tstPaths, mockRnd):
     # Change some settings
     CONFIG.hideHScroll = True
     CONFIG.hideVScroll = True
-    CONFIG.autoScrollPos = 80
-    CONFIG.autoScroll = True
+    CONFIG.autoScroll = False
 
     # Add a Character File
     nwGUI._changeView(nwView.PROJECT)