diff --git a/application/MultiMC.cpp b/application/MultiMC.cpp
index 6c0c4e5e..2f752904 100644
--- a/application/MultiMC.cpp
+++ b/application/MultiMC.cpp
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ MultiMC::MultiMC(int &argc, char **argv) : QApplication(argc, argv)
 	connect(this, SIGNAL(aboutToQuit()), SLOT(onExit()));
 
 	setIconTheme(settings()->get("IconTheme").toString());
-	setApplicationTheme(settings()->get("ApplicationTheme").toString());
+	setApplicationTheme(settings()->get("ApplicationTheme").toString(), true);
 
 	initAnalytics();
 
@@ -868,27 +868,14 @@ void MultiMC::initThemes()
 	insertTheme(new CustomTheme(darkTheme, "custom"));
 }
 
-void MultiMC::setApplicationTheme(const QString& name)
+void MultiMC::setApplicationTheme(const QString& name, bool initial)
 {
 	auto systemPalette = qApp->palette();
 	auto themeIter = m_themes.find(name);
 	if(themeIter != m_themes.end())
 	{
 		auto & theme = (*themeIter).second;
-		setStyle(QStyleFactory::create(theme->qtTheme()));
-		if(theme->hasColorScheme())
-		{
-			setPalette(theme->colorScheme());
-		}
-		if(theme->hasStyleSheet())
-		{
-			setStyleSheet(theme->appStyleSheet());
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			setStyleSheet(QString());
-		}
-		QDir::setSearchPaths("theme", theme->searchPaths());
+		theme->apply(initial);
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/application/MultiMC.h b/application/MultiMC.h
index 7600a120..98a6d780 100644
--- a/application/MultiMC.h
+++ b/application/MultiMC.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public:
 
 	std::vector<ITheme *> getValidApplicationThemes();
 
-	void setApplicationTheme(const QString& name);
+	void setApplicationTheme(const QString& name, bool initial);
 
 	// DownloadUpdateTask
 	std::shared_ptr<UpdateChecker> updateChecker()
diff --git a/application/pages/global/MultiMCPage.cpp b/application/pages/global/MultiMCPage.cpp
index 728f2dde..47d79d98 100644
--- a/application/pages/global/MultiMCPage.cpp
+++ b/application/pages/global/MultiMCPage.cpp
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ void MultiMCPage::applySettings()
 	if(originalAppTheme != newAppTheme)
 	{
 		s->set("ApplicationTheme", newAppTheme);
-		MMC->setApplicationTheme(newAppTheme);
+		MMC->setApplicationTheme(newAppTheme, false);
 	}
 
 	// Console settings
diff --git a/application/themes/ITheme.cpp b/application/themes/ITheme.cpp
index aefcc381..b1cecf57 100644
--- a/application/themes/ITheme.cpp
+++ b/application/themes/ITheme.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,26 @@
 #include "ITheme.h"
 #include "rainbow.h"
+#include <QStyleFactory>
+#include <QDir>
+#include "MultiMC.h"
+
+void ITheme::apply(bool)
+{
+	QApplication::setStyle(QStyleFactory::create(qtTheme()));
+	if(hasColorScheme())
+	{
+		QApplication::setPalette(colorScheme());
+	}
+	if(hasStyleSheet())
+	{
+		MMC->setStyleSheet(appStyleSheet());
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		MMC->setStyleSheet(QString());
+	}
+	QDir::setSearchPaths("theme", searchPaths());
+}
 
 QPalette ITheme::fadeInactive(QPalette in, qreal bias, QColor color)
 {
diff --git a/application/themes/ITheme.h b/application/themes/ITheme.h
index 0360c445..b75001c2 100644
--- a/application/themes/ITheme.h
+++ b/application/themes/ITheme.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class ITheme
 {
 public:
 	virtual ~ITheme() {}
+	virtual void apply(bool initial);
 	virtual QString id() = 0;
 	virtual QString name() = 0;
 	virtual bool hasStyleSheet() = 0;
diff --git a/application/themes/SystemTheme.cpp b/application/themes/SystemTheme.cpp
index 1e0146f7..069b0b1b 100644
--- a/application/themes/SystemTheme.cpp
+++ b/application/themes/SystemTheme.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,16 @@ SystemTheme::SystemTheme()
 	qWarning() << "System theme not found, defaulted to Fusion";
 }
 
+void SystemTheme::apply(bool initial)
+{
+	// if we are applying the system theme as the first theme, just don't touch anything. it's for the better...
+	if(initial)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+	ITheme::apply(initial);
+}
+
 QString SystemTheme::id()
 {
 	return "system";
@@ -50,14 +60,14 @@ QString SystemTheme::appStyleSheet()
 }
 
 double SystemTheme::fadeAmount()
-	{
-		return 0.5;
-	}
+{
+	return 0.5;
+}
 
 QColor SystemTheme::fadeColor()
-	{
-		return QColor(128,128,128);
-	}
+{
+	return QColor(128,128,128);
+}
 
 bool SystemTheme::hasStyleSheet()
 {
@@ -66,10 +76,5 @@ bool SystemTheme::hasStyleSheet()
 
 bool SystemTheme::hasColorScheme()
 {
-	// FIXME: horrible hack to work around Qt's sketchy theming APIs
-#if defined(Q_OS_LINUX)
 	return true;
-#else
-	return false;
-#endif
 }
diff --git a/application/themes/SystemTheme.h b/application/themes/SystemTheme.h
index e8034efc..18291b68 100644
--- a/application/themes/SystemTheme.h
+++ b/application/themes/SystemTheme.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class SystemTheme: public ITheme
 public:
 	SystemTheme();
 	virtual ~SystemTheme() {}
+	void apply(bool initial) override;
 
 	QString id() override;
 	QString name() override;