diff --git a/src/backend/backend.py b/src/backend/backend.py
index 4ae42dd9..c344f531 100644
--- a/src/backend/backend.py
+++ b/src/backend/backend.py
@@ -251,7 +251,6 @@ class Backend:
         ui_state = await self.ui_state.read()
         history  = await self.history.read()
         theme    = await Theme(self, settings["theme"]).read()
-        print(theme)
 
         return (settings, ui_state, history, theme)
 
diff --git a/src/backend/user_files.py b/src/backend/user_files.py
index d6b60bf6..5722376d 100644
--- a/src/backend/user_files.py
+++ b/src/backend/user_files.py
@@ -279,8 +279,13 @@ class Theme(DataFile):
 
     @property
     def path(self) -> Path:
-        data_dir = Path(self.backend.appdirs.user_data_dir)
-        return data_dir / "themes" / self.filename
+        data_dir  = Path(self.backend.appdirs.user_data_dir)
+        user_path = data_dir / "themes" / self.filename
+
+        if not user_path.exists():
+            return Path("src") / "themes" / self.filename
+
+        return user_path
 
 
     async def default_data(self) -> str: