diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 67489905..904047ea 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ app.on('before-quit', function () {
 function createMainWindow () {
   var win = new electron.BrowserWindow({
     backgroundColor: '#282828',
+    darkTheme: true,
     height: 400,
     show: false,
     title: 'WebTorrent',