diff --git a/src/app/_samples/embedded/embedded.component.ts b/src/app/_samples/embedded/embedded.component.ts
index 59f61ef1..6c67e8ca 100644
--- a/src/app/_samples/embedded/embedded.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/_samples/embedded/embedded.component.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export class EmbeddedComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
     const { authConfig, theme } = await getSdkConfig();
     document.body.classList.remove(...['light', 'dark']);
-    document.body.classList.add(theme || 'dark');
+    document.body.classList.add(theme || 'light');
 
     initializeAuthentication(authConfig);
 
diff --git a/src/app/_samples/full-portal/full-portal.component.ts b/src/app/_samples/full-portal/full-portal.component.ts
index 9b3777ed..5aeafce9 100644
--- a/src/app/_samples/full-portal/full-portal.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/_samples/full-portal/full-portal.component.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export class FullPortalComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   async ngOnInit() {
     const { theme } = await this.scservice.readSdkConfig();
     document.body.classList.remove(...['light', 'dark']);
-    document.body.classList.add(theme || 'dark');
+    document.body.classList.add(theme || 'light');
     this.initialize();
   }