diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/error/ErrorActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/error/ErrorActivity.java
index c39d616e6..4efb7cf93 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/error/ErrorActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/error/ErrorActivity.java
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ public class ErrorActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     protected void onCreate(final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         assureCorrectAppLanguage(this);
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+
+        ThemeHelper.setDayNightMode(this);
         ThemeHelper.setTheme(this);
 
         activityErrorBinding = ActivityErrorBinding.inflate(getLayoutInflater());
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/ThemeHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/ThemeHelper.java
index e6e274ae7..907bcf0ba 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/ThemeHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/util/ThemeHelper.java
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ public final class ThemeHelper {
      * Apply the selected theme (on NewPipe settings) in the context
      * with the default style (see {@link #setTheme(Context, int)}).
      *
+     * ThemeHelper.setDayNightMode should be called before
+     * the applying theme for the first time in session
+     *
      * @param context context that the theme will be applied
      */
     public static void setTheme(final Context context) {
@@ -57,6 +60,9 @@ public final class ThemeHelper {
      * Apply the selected theme (on NewPipe settings) in the context,
      * themed according with the styles defined for the service .
      *
+     * ThemeHelper.setDayNightMode should be called before
+     * the applying theme for the first time in session
+     *
      * @param context   context that the theme will be applied
      * @param serviceId the theme will be styled to the service with this id,
      *                  pass -1 to get the default style