diff --git a/.changeset/calm-emus-post.md b/.changeset/calm-emus-post.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a58a055a6c94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/calm-emus-post.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"gradio": patch
+---
+
+fix:Restore light/dark custom setting
diff --git a/gradio/themes/base.py b/gradio/themes/base.py
index cdb5b7e3a6f4..78e2914c919d 100644
--- a/gradio/themes/base.py
+++ b/gradio/themes/base.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def repl_func(match):
             + "\n}"
         )
         dark_css_code = (
-            "@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {\n:root {\n"
+            "\n:root .dark {\n"
             + "\n".join([f"  --{attr}: {val};" for attr, val in dark_css.items()])
             + "\n}\n}"
         )