diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivityBase.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivityBase.java
index 9006ca72..5c497517 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivityBase.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivityBase.java
@@ -69,8 +69,10 @@ abstract class ActivityBase extends AppCompatActivity implements SharedPreferenc
     @Override
     public void onSharedPreferenceChanged(SharedPreferences prefs, String key) {
         Log.i(Helper.TAG, "Preference " + key + "=" + prefs.getAll().get(key));
-        if ("theme".equals(key) ||
-                (!this.getClass().equals(ActivitySetup.class) && ("compact".equals(key) || "debug".equals(key))))
+        if ("theme".equals(key)) {
+            finish();
+            startActivity(getIntent());
+        } else if (!this.getClass().equals(ActivitySetup.class) && ("compact".equals(key) || "debug".equals(key)))
             finish();
     }