diff --git a/fyo/models/SystemSettings.ts b/fyo/models/SystemSettings.ts
index 59432187..71a83769 100644
--- a/fyo/models/SystemSettings.ts
+++ b/fyo/models/SystemSettings.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ export default class SystemSettings extends Doc {
   currency?: string;
   version?: string;
   instanceId?: string;
+  darkMode?: boolean;
 
   validations: ValidationMap = {
     displayPrecision(value: DocValue) {
diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 00114924..0e21b0e3 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@ export default defineComponent({
   },
   async mounted() {
     await this.setInitialScreen();
-    const { darkMode } = await fyo.doc.getDoc('SystemSettings');
-    setDarkMode(!!darkMode);
-    this.darkMode = !!darkMode;
+    const darkMode = !!fyo.singles.SystemSettings?.darkMode;
+    setDarkMode(darkMode);
+    this.darkMode = darkMode;
   },
   methods: {
     async setInitialScreen(): Promise<void> {