diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 24af0f0e..da764cc0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ CHANGELOG for FlatCAM Evo beta
 
 - fixed and prettified the 'Light' theme
 - some more fixes for the 'Light' theme
+- made sure that the 'default' theme gets the 'stronger' colors
 
 18.04.2022
 
diff --git a/appGUI/MainGUI.py b/appGUI/MainGUI.py
index 89f33101..ee94602b 100644
--- a/appGUI/MainGUI.py
+++ b/appGUI/MainGUI.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class MainGUI(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
         """
 
         if color in self.theme_safe_colors:
-            if self.app.options['global_theme'] == 'light':
+            if self.app.options['global_theme'] in ['default', 'light']:
                 return color
             else:
                 return self.theme_safe_colors[color]