diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/settings/AppearanceFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/settings/AppearanceFragment.java
index d18372503..9f25b718c 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/settings/AppearanceFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/settings/AppearanceFragment.java
@@ -2,11 +2,15 @@ package org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.settings;
 
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.view.Gravity;
+import android.view.Menu;
 import android.view.MenuItem;
 import android.widget.PopupMenu;
 
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
 import org.joinmastodon.android.GlobalUserPreferences;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.R;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.model.ContentType;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
@@ -21,6 +25,10 @@ public class AppearanceFragment extends SettingsBaseFragment {
             popupMenu.inflate(R.menu.color_palettes);
             popupMenu.getMenu().findItem(R.id.m3_color).setVisible(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.S);
             popupMenu.setOnMenuItemClickListener(this::onColorPreferenceClick);
+
+            Menu colorTheme = popupMenu.getMenu();
+            colorTheme.findItem(getColorThemeRes(GlobalUserPreferences.color)).setChecked(true);
+
             b.setOnTouchListener(popupMenu.getDragToOpenListener());
             b.setOnClickListener(v -> popupMenu.show());
             b.setText(switch (GlobalUserPreferences.color) {
@@ -48,6 +56,20 @@ public class AppearanceFragment extends SettingsBaseFragment {
         }));
     }
 
+    public static int getColorThemeRes(@Nullable GlobalUserPreferences.ColorPreference colorPreference) {
+        return colorPreference == null ? R.id.content_type_null : switch(colorPreference) {
+            case MATERIAL3 -> R.id.m3_color;
+            case PINK -> R.id.pink_color;
+            case PURPLE -> R.id.purple_color;
+            case GREEN -> R.id.green_color;
+            case BLUE -> R.id.blue_color;
+            case BROWN -> R.id.brown_color;
+            case RED -> R.id.red_color;
+            case YELLOW -> R.id.yellow_color;
+            case NORD -> R.id.nord_color;
+        };
+    }
+
     private boolean onColorPreferenceClick(MenuItem item) {
             GlobalUserPreferences.ColorPreference pref = null;
             int id = item.getItemId();
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/res/menu/color_palettes.xml b/mastodon/src/main/res/menu/color_palettes.xml
index d9c784ea2..8d5302eba 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/res/menu/color_palettes.xml
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/res/menu/color_palettes.xml
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <item android:id="@+id/m3_color" android:title="@string/sk_color_palette_material3"/>
-    <item android:id="@+id/purple_color" android:title="@string/sk_color_palette_purple"/>
-    <item android:id="@+id/pink_color" android:title="@string/sk_color_palette_pink"/>
-    <item android:id="@+id/green_color" android:title="@string/sk_color_palette_green"/>
-    <item android:id="@+id/blue_color" android:title="@string/sk_color_palette_blue"/>
-    <item android:id="@+id/brown_color" android:title="@string/sk_color_palette_brown"/>
-    <item android:id="@+id/yellow_color" android:title="@string/sk_color_palette_yellow"/>
-    <item android:id="@+id/red_color" android:title="@string/sk_color_palette_red"/>
-    <item android:id="@+id/nord_color" android:title="@string/mo_color_palette_nord"/>
+    <group android:id="@+id/color_palettes_group" android:checkableBehavior="single">
+        <item android:id="@+id/m3_color" android:title="@string/sk_color_palette_material3"/>
+        <item android:id="@+id/purple_color" android:title="@string/sk_color_palette_purple"/>
+        <item android:id="@+id/pink_color" android:title="@string/sk_color_palette_pink"/>
+        <item android:id="@+id/green_color" android:title="@string/sk_color_palette_green"/>
+        <item android:id="@+id/blue_color" android:title="@string/sk_color_palette_blue"/>
+        <item android:id="@+id/brown_color" android:title="@string/sk_color_palette_brown"/>
+        <item android:id="@+id/yellow_color" android:title="@string/sk_color_palette_yellow"/>
+        <item android:id="@+id/red_color" android:title="@string/sk_color_palette_red"/>
+        <item android:id="@+id/nord_color" android:title="@string/mo_color_palette_nord"/>
+    </group>
 </menu>
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