diff --git a/desktop.conf.yaml b/desktop.conf.yaml
index 52fb608..b016d0d 100644
--- a/desktop.conf.yaml
+++ b/desktop.conf.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@
     ~/.config/dunst: dunst/
     ~/.config/i3: i3/
     ~/.config/polybar: polybar/
-    ~/.config/tridactyl: tridactyl/
     ~/.config/qutebrowser: qutebrowser/
+    ~/.config/tridactyl: tridactyl/
+    ~/.config/xsettingsd: xsettingsd/
     ~/.local/share/qutebrowser/userscripts: qutebrowser/userscripts
     ~/.xinitrc: X/.xinitrc
     ~/.xserverrc: X/.xserverrc
diff --git a/i3/config b/i3/config
index 618db38..41d0240 100644
--- a/i3/config
+++ b/i3/config
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ gaps inner 5
 smart_gaps on
 
 # startup
+exec --no-startup-id xsettingsd
 exec --no-startup-id nitrogen --restore
 exec --no-startup-id polybar eDP1
 exec --no-startup-id unclutter
diff --git a/xsettingsd/.gitignore b/xsettingsd/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f439a9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xsettingsd/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+xsettingsd.conf
diff --git a/xsettingsd/xsettingsd-dark.conf b/xsettingsd/xsettingsd-dark.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa26c6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xsettingsd/xsettingsd-dark.conf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Net/ThemeName "Adwaita-dark"
diff --git a/xsettingsd/xsettingsd-light.conf b/xsettingsd/xsettingsd-light.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..417701c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xsettingsd/xsettingsd-light.conf
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Net/ThemeName "Adwaita"