diff --git a/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/board_adapter.cpp b/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/board_adapter.cpp
index da5c387179..ee4fb4f60a 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/board_adapter.cpp
+++ b/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/board_adapter.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <pgm_base.h>
 #include <settings/settings_manager.h>
 #include <wx/log.h>
+#include <pcbnew_settings.h>
 #include <advanced_config.h>
 
 
@@ -92,8 +93,7 @@ BOARD_ADAPTER::BOARD_ADAPTER() :
 {
     wxLogTrace( m_logTrace, wxT( "BOARD_ADAPTER::BOARD_ADAPTER" ) );
 
-    if( PgmOrNull() )
-        m_colors = Pgm().GetSettingsManager().GetColorSettings();
+    ReloadColorSettings();
 
     m_boardPos = VECTOR2I();
     m_boardSize = VECTOR2I();
@@ -208,6 +208,15 @@ BOARD_ADAPTER::~BOARD_ADAPTER()
 }
 
 
+void BOARD_ADAPTER::ReloadColorSettings() noexcept
+{
+    wxASSERT( PgmOrNull() );
+
+    PCBNEW_SETTINGS* settings = Pgm().GetSettingsManager().GetAppSettings<PCBNEW_SETTINGS>();
+    m_colors = Pgm().GetSettingsManager().GetColorSettings( settings->m_ColorTheme );
+}
+
+
 bool BOARD_ADAPTER::Is3dLayerEnabled( PCB_LAYER_ID aLayer ) const
 {
     wxASSERT( aLayer < PCB_LAYER_ID_COUNT );
diff --git a/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/board_adapter.h b/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/board_adapter.h
index 4e8ce26abe..1204a504a1 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/board_adapter.h
+++ b/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/board_adapter.h
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public:
     void SetBoard( BOARD* aBoard ) noexcept { m_board = aBoard; }
     const BOARD* GetBoard() const noexcept { return m_board; }
 
-    void SetColorSettings( COLOR_SETTINGS* aSettings ) noexcept { m_colors = aSettings; }
+    void ReloadColorSettings() noexcept;
 
     /**
      * Function to be called by the render when it need to reload the settings for the board.
diff --git a/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/eda_3d_canvas.cpp b/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/eda_3d_canvas.cpp
index 4155c709bd..9abf179ac9 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/eda_3d_canvas.cpp
+++ b/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/eda_3d_canvas.cpp
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ EDA_3D_CANVAS::EDA_3D_CANVAS( wxWindow* aParent, const int* aAttribList,
     // long calculation time)
     m_3d_render = m_3d_render_opengl;
 
-    m_boardAdapter.SetColorSettings( Pgm().GetSettingsManager().GetColorSettings() );
+    m_boardAdapter.ReloadColorSettings();
 
     wxASSERT( a3DCachePointer != nullptr );
     m_boardAdapter.Set3dCacheManager( a3DCachePointer );
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ void EDA_3D_CANVAS::ReloadRequest( BOARD* aBoard , S3D_CACHE* aCachePointer )
     if( aBoard != nullptr )
         m_boardAdapter.SetBoard( aBoard );
 
-    m_boardAdapter.SetColorSettings( Pgm().GetSettingsManager().GetColorSettings() );
+    m_boardAdapter.ReloadColorSettings();
 
     if( m_3d_render )
         m_3d_render->ReloadRequest();