diff --git a/eeschema/widgets/symbol_preview_widget.cpp b/eeschema/widgets/symbol_preview_widget.cpp
index 9f59858522..562f8c5148 100644
--- a/eeschema/widgets/symbol_preview_widget.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/widgets/symbol_preview_widget.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ SYMBOL_PREVIEW_WIDGET::SYMBOL_PREVIEW_WIDGET( wxWindow* aParent, KIWAY& aKiway,
     // before any OnPaint event is fired for the canvas using a wrong bg color
     KIGFX::VIEW* view = m_preview->GetView();
     auto settings = static_cast<KIGFX::SCH_RENDER_SETTINGS*>( view->GetPainter()->GetSettings() );
+
+    if( auto* theme = Pgm().GetSettingsManager().GetColorSettings( app_settings->m_ColorTheme ) )
+        settings->LoadColors( theme );
+
     m_preview->GetGAL()->SetClearColor( settings->GetBackgroundColor() );
 
     SetBackgroundColour( *wxWHITE );