diff --git a/public/_locales/en/messages.json b/public/_locales/en/messages.json
index 701ef193..b1be0523 100644
--- a/public/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/public/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -790,8 +790,8 @@
     "hideDonationLink": {
         "message": "Hide Donation Link"
     },
-    "lightModeOptionsPage": {
-        "message": "Light Mode On Options Page"
+    "darkModeOptionsPage": {
+        "message": "Dark Mode On Options Page"
     },
     "helpPageThanksForInstalling": {
         "message": "Thanks for installing SponsorBlock."
diff --git a/public/options/options.html b/public/options/options.html
index b889f356..189f23ad 100644
--- a/public/options/options.html
+++ b/public/options/options.html
@@ -278,14 +278,14 @@
 					<div class="small-description">__MSG_showTimeWithSkipsDescription__</div>
 				</div>
 
-				<div data-type="toggle" data-sync="lightMode">
+				<div data-type="toggle" data-sync="darkMode">
 					<div class="switch-container">
 						<label class="switch">
-							<input id="lightMode" type="checkbox" checked>
+							<input id="darkMode" type="checkbox" checked>
 							<span class="slider round"></span>
 						</label>
-						<label class="switch-label" for="lightMode">
-							__MSG_lightModeOptionsPage__
+						<label class="switch-label" for="darkMode">
+							__MSG_darkModeOptionsPage__
 						</label>
 					</div>
 				</div>
diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index a5d95c0f..a890f94a 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ interface SBConfig {
     },
     scrollToEditTimeUpdate: boolean,
     categoryPillUpdate: boolean,
-    lightMode: boolean,
+    darkMode: boolean,
 
     skipKeybind: Keybind,
     startSponsorKeybind: Keybind,
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ const Config: SBObject = {
         autoSkipOnMusicVideos: false,
         scrollToEditTimeUpdate: false, // false means the tooltip will be shown
         categoryPillUpdate: false,
-        lightMode: false,
+        darkMode: true,
 
         /**
          * Default keybinds should not set "code" as that's gonna be different based on the user's locale. They should also only use EITHER ctrl OR alt modifiers (or none).
diff --git a/src/help.ts b/src/help.ts
index a3d7a9f8..6f3945df 100644
--- a/src/help.ts
+++ b/src/help.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ async function init() {
 
     await utils.wait(() => Config.config !== null);
 
-    if (Config.config.lightMode) {
+    if (!Config.config.darkMode) {
         document.documentElement.setAttribute("data-theme", "light");
     }
 
diff --git a/src/options.ts b/src/options.ts
index a1ab85f0..2b47fd4c 100644
--- a/src/options.ts
+++ b/src/options.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ async function init() {
 
     await utils.wait(() => Config.config !== null);
 
-    if (Config.config.lightMode) {
+    if (!Config.config.darkMode) {
         document.documentElement.setAttribute("data-theme", "light");
     }