diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 21478eef8..a962ce824 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true"
         android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
         android:supportsRtl="true"
-        android:theme="@style/Theme.Purple.Pure"
+        android:theme="@style/StartupTheme"
         tools:targetApi="n">
 
         <activity
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/ThemeHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/ThemeHelper.kt
index 8b485ddfc..a36da50e4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/ThemeHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/util/ThemeHelper.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.github.libretube.util
 
+import android.app.Activity
 import android.app.NotificationManager
 import android.content.ComponentName
 import android.content.Context
@@ -22,10 +23,10 @@ object ThemeHelper {
      */
     fun updateTheme(activity: AppCompatActivity) {
         val themeMode = PreferenceHelper.getString(PreferenceKeys.THEME_MODE, "A")
-        val pureThemeEnabled = PreferenceHelper.getBoolean(PreferenceKeys.PURE_THEME, false)
 
-        updateAccentColor(activity, pureThemeEnabled)
+        updateAccentColor(activity)
         applyDynamicColorsIfEnabled(activity)
+        applyPureThemeIfEnabled(activity)
         updateThemeMode(themeMode)
     }
 
@@ -33,8 +34,7 @@ object ThemeHelper {
      * Update the accent color of the app
      */
     private fun updateAccentColor(
-        activity: AppCompatActivity,
-        pureThemeEnabled: Boolean
+        activity: AppCompatActivity
     ) {
         val theme = when (
             PreferenceHelper.getString(
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ object ThemeHelper {
             )
         ) {
             // set the accent color, use the pure black/white theme if enabled
-            "my" -> if (pureThemeEnabled) R.style.BaseTheme_Pure else R.style.BaseTheme
-            "red" -> if (pureThemeEnabled) R.style.Theme_Red_Pure else R.style.Theme_Red
-            "blue" -> if (pureThemeEnabled) R.style.Theme_Blue_Pure else R.style.Theme_Blue
-            "yellow" -> if (pureThemeEnabled) R.style.Theme_Yellow_Pure else R.style.Theme_Yellow
-            "green" -> if (pureThemeEnabled) R.style.Theme_Green_Pure else R.style.Theme_Green
-            "purple" -> if (pureThemeEnabled) R.style.Theme_Purple_Pure else R.style.Theme_Purple
-            else -> if (pureThemeEnabled) R.style.Theme_Purple_Pure else R.style.Theme_Purple
+            "my" -> R.style.BaseTheme
+            "red" -> R.style.Theme_Red
+            "blue" -> R.style.Theme_Blue
+            "yellow" -> R.style.Theme_Yellow
+            "green" -> R.style.Theme_Green
+            "purple" -> R.style.Theme_Purple
+            else -> R.style.Theme_Purple
         }
         activity.setTheme(theme)
     }
@@ -63,7 +63,20 @@ object ThemeHelper {
                 PreferenceKeys.ACCENT_COLOR,
                 "purple"
             ) == "my"
-        ) DynamicColors.applyToActivityIfAvailable(activity)
+        ) {
+            DynamicColors.applyToActivityIfAvailable(activity)
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * apply the pure black/white theme
+     */
+    private fun applyPureThemeIfEnabled(activity: Activity) {
+        val pureThemeEnabled = PreferenceHelper.getBoolean(
+            PreferenceKeys.PURE_THEME,
+            false
+        )
+        if (pureThemeEnabled) activity.theme.applyStyle(R.style.Pure, true)
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-night/themes.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-night/themes.xml
index 4d9db8538..a0135a3a2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-night/themes.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-night/themes.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
     </style>
 
-    <style name="BaseTheme.Pure" parent="BaseTheme">
+    <style name="StartupTheme" parent="BaseTheme">
 
         <item name="android:colorBackground">@android:color/black</item>
         <item name="colorSurface">@android:color/black</item>
@@ -29,13 +29,6 @@
 
     </style>
 
-    <style name="Theme.Red.Pure" parent="Theme.Red">
-
-        <item name="android:colorBackground">@android:color/black</item>
-        <item name="colorSurface">@android:color/black</item>
-
-    </style>
-
     <style name="Theme.Blue" parent="BaseTheme">
 
         <item name="colorPrimary">@color/blue_dark_accentLight</item>
@@ -50,13 +43,6 @@
 
     </style>
 
-    <style name="Theme.Blue.Pure" parent="Theme.Blue">
-
-        <item name="android:colorBackground">@android:color/black</item>
-        <item name="colorSurface">@android:color/black</item>
-
-    </style>
-
     <style name="Theme.Yellow" parent="BaseTheme">
 
         <item name="colorPrimary">@color/yellow_dark_accentLight</item>
@@ -71,13 +57,6 @@
 
     </style>
 
-    <style name="Theme.Yellow.Pure" parent="Theme.Yellow">
-
-        <item name="android:colorBackground">@android:color/black</item>
-        <item name="colorSurface">@android:color/black</item>
-
-    </style>
-
     <style name="Theme.Green" parent="BaseTheme">
 
         <item name="colorPrimary">@color/green_dark_accentLight</item>
@@ -92,13 +71,6 @@
 
     </style>
 
-    <style name="Theme.Green.Pure" parent="Theme.Green">
-
-        <item name="android:colorBackground">@android:color/black</item>
-        <item name="colorSurface">@android:color/black</item>
-
-    </style>
-
     <style name="Theme.Purple" parent="BaseTheme">
 
         <item name="colorPrimary">@color/purple_dark_accentLight</item>
@@ -113,7 +85,7 @@
 
     </style>
 
-    <style name="Theme.Purple.Pure" parent="Theme.Purple">
+    <style name="Pure">
 
         <item name="android:colorBackground">@android:color/black</item>
         <item name="colorSurface">@android:color/black</item>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
index cd05f76ae..0a4fdb803 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
     </style>
 
-    <style name="Theme.BaseTheme.Pure" parent="BaseTheme">
+    <style name="StartupTheme" parent="BaseTheme">
 
         <item name="android:colorBackground">@android:color/white</item>
         <item name="colorSurface">@android:color/white</item>
@@ -30,13 +30,6 @@
 
     </style>
 
-    <style name="Theme.Red.Pure" parent="Theme.Red">
-
-        <item name="android:colorBackground">@android:color/white</item>
-        <item name="colorSurface">@android:color/white</item>
-
-    </style>
-
     <style name="Theme.Blue" parent="BaseTheme">
 
         <item name="colorPrimary">@color/blue_light_accentLight</item>
@@ -52,13 +45,6 @@
 
     </style>
 
-    <style name="Theme.Blue.Pure" parent="Theme.Blue">
-
-        <item name="android:colorBackground">@android:color/white</item>
-        <item name="colorSurface">@android:color/white</item>
-
-    </style>
-
     <style name="Theme.Yellow" parent="BaseTheme">
 
         <item name="colorPrimary">@color/yellow_light_accentLight</item>
@@ -74,13 +60,6 @@
 
     </style>
 
-    <style name="Theme.Yellow.Pure" parent="Theme.Yellow">
-
-        <item name="android:colorBackground">@android:color/white</item>
-        <item name="colorSurface">@android:color/white</item>
-
-    </style>
-
     <style name="Theme.Green" parent="BaseTheme">
 
         <item name="colorPrimary">@color/green_light_accentLight</item>
@@ -96,13 +75,6 @@
 
     </style>
 
-    <style name="Theme.Green.Pure" parent="Theme.Green">
-
-        <item name="android:colorBackground">@android:color/white</item>
-        <item name="colorSurface">@android:color/white</item>
-
-    </style>
-
     <style name="Theme.Purple" parent="BaseTheme">
 
         <item name="colorPrimary">@color/purple_light_accentLight</item>
@@ -118,7 +90,7 @@
 
     </style>
 
-    <style name="Theme.Purple.Pure" parent="Theme.Purple">
+    <style name="Pure">
 
         <item name="android:colorBackground">@android:color/white</item>
         <item name="colorSurface">@android:color/white</item>