diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/themes.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
index e8e1a57b4..3ada682e2 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<resources>
+<resources xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
 
 	<style name="BriarTheme" parent="Theme.Material3.DayNight">
 		<item name="colorPrimary">@color/md_theme_primary</item>
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 		<item name="toolbarStyle">@style/BriarToolbar</item>
 		<item name="alertDialogTheme">@style/BriarDialogTheme.Neutral</item>
 		<item name="preferenceTheme">@style/PreferenceThemeOverlay.v14</item>
+
+		<item name="android:forceDarkAllowed" tools:targetApi="q">false</item>
 	</style>
 
 	<style name="BriarTheme.NoActionBar" parent="BriarTheme">