diff --git a/quartz/quartz/components/scripts/darkmode.inline.ts b/quartz/quartz/components/scripts/darkmode.inline.ts
index 5d4cfde..71ec3af 100644
--- a/quartz/quartz/components/scripts/darkmode.inline.ts
+++ b/quartz/quartz/components/scripts/darkmode.inline.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const userPref = window.matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: light)").matches ? "dark" : "dark"
-const currentTheme = localStorage.getItem("theme") ?? userPref
-document.documentElement.setAttribute("saved-theme", currentTheme)
+const currentTheme = localStorage.getItem("theme") ?? "userPref"
+document.documentElement.setAttribute("saved-theme", "dark") // , currentTheme) // disable light mode
 
 const emitThemeChangeEvent = (theme: "light" | "dark") => {
   const event: CustomEventMap["themechange"] = new CustomEvent("themechange", {