diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
index 24bed386fde..4190fd84f2d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@
   ~ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial.
   ~ Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
   -->
-<resources>
+<resources xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
     <style name="Theme.ElementX.Splash" parent="Theme.SplashScreen">
         <item name="windowSplashScreenBackground">@color/splashscreen_bg_light</item>
         <item name="windowSplashScreenAnimatedIcon">@drawable/transparent</item>
         <item name="postSplashScreenTheme">@style/Theme.ElementX</item>
     </style>
-    <style name="Theme.ElementX" parent="Theme.Material3.Light.NoActionBar" />
+    <style name="Theme.ElementX" parent="Theme.Material3.Light.NoActionBar">
+        <item name="android:forceDarkAllowed" tools:targetApi="q">false</item>
+    </style>
 </resources>