diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java
index 6cf2a98fb..45610e436 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.joinmastodon.android;
 
 import static org.joinmastodon.android.api.MastodonAPIController.gson;
+import static org.joinmastodon.android.api.session.AccountLocalPreferences.ColorPreference.MATERIAL3;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import com.google.gson.JsonSyntaxException;
 import com.google.gson.reflect.TypeToken;
 
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.session.AccountLocalPreferences;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.api.session.AccountLocalPreferences.ColorPreference;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.session.AccountSession;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.session.AccountSessionManager;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.ContentType;
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ public class GlobalUserPreferences{
 	public static boolean overlayMedia;
 	public static boolean showSuicideHelp;
 	public static boolean underlinedLinks;
+	public static ColorPreference color;
 
 	private static SharedPreferences getPrefs(){
 		return MastodonApp.context.getSharedPreferences("global", Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
@@ -120,6 +123,7 @@ public class GlobalUserPreferences{
 		overlayMedia=prefs.getBoolean("overlayMedia", false);
 		showSuicideHelp=prefs.getBoolean("showSuicideHelp", true);
 		underlinedLinks=prefs.getBoolean("underlinedLinks", true);
+		color=ColorPreference.valueOf(prefs.getString("color", MATERIAL3.name()));
 
 		if (prefs.contains("prefixRepliesWithRe")) {
 			prefixReplies = prefs.getBoolean("prefixRepliesWithRe", false)
@@ -133,8 +137,6 @@ public class GlobalUserPreferences{
 		int migrationLevel=prefs.getInt("migrationLevel", BuildConfig.VERSION_CODE);
 		if(migrationLevel < 61)
 			migrateToUpstreamVersion61();
-		if(migrationLevel < 102)
-			migrateToVersion102();
 		if(migrationLevel < BuildConfig.VERSION_CODE)
 			prefs.edit().putInt("migrationLevel", BuildConfig.VERSION_CODE).apply();
 	}
@@ -178,6 +180,7 @@ public class GlobalUserPreferences{
 				.putBoolean("overlayMedia", overlayMedia)
 				.putBoolean("showSuicideHelp", showSuicideHelp)
 				.putBoolean("underlinedLinks", underlinedLinks)
+				.putString("color", color.name())
 				.apply();
 	}
 
@@ -202,25 +205,6 @@ public class GlobalUserPreferences{
 
 	//region preferences migrations
 
-	private static void migrateToVersion102(){
-		Log.d(TAG, "Migrating preferences to version 102!! (copy current theme to local preferences)");
-
-		SharedPreferences prefs=getPrefs();
-		// only migrate if global prefs even contains a color (but like.. it should)
-		if(prefs.contains("color")){
-			AccountSessionManager asm=AccountSessionManager.getInstance();
-			for(AccountSession session : asm.getLoggedInAccounts()){
-				if(session.getRawLocalPreferences().contains("color")) continue;
-				AccountLocalPreferences localPrefs=session.getLocalPreferences();
-				localPrefs.color=AccountLocalPreferences.ColorPreference.valueOf(prefs.getString(
-						"color", AccountLocalPreferences.ColorPreference.MATERIAL3.name()
-				));
-				localPrefs.save();
-			}
-			prefs.edit().remove("color").apply();
-		}
-	}
-
 	private static void migrateToUpstreamVersion61(){
 		Log.d(TAG, "Migrating preferences to upstream version 61!!");
 
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/api/session/AccountLocalPreferences.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/api/session/AccountLocalPreferences.java
index fa112dd21..19190ab41 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/api/session/AccountLocalPreferences.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/api/session/AccountLocalPreferences.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import androidx.annotation.StringRes;
 
 import com.google.gson.reflect.TypeToken;
 
+import org.joinmastodon.android.GlobalUserPreferences;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.R;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.ContentType;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Emoji;
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ public class AccountLocalPreferences{
 		keepOnlyLatestNotification=prefs.getBoolean("keepOnlyLatestNotification", false);
 		emojiReactionsEnabled=prefs.getBoolean("emojiReactionsEnabled", session.getInstance().isPresent() && session.getInstance().get().isAkkoma());
 		showEmojiReactions=ShowEmojiReactions.valueOf(prefs.getString("showEmojiReactions", ShowEmojiReactions.HIDE_EMPTY.name()));
-		color=ColorPreference.valueOf(prefs.getString("color", ColorPreference.MATERIAL3.name()));
+		color=prefs.contains("color") ? ColorPreference.valueOf(prefs.getString("color", null)) : null;
 		likeIcon=prefs.getBoolean("likeIcon", false);
 		recentCustomEmoji=fromJson(prefs.getString("recentCustomEmoji", null), recentCustomEmojiType, new ArrayList<>());
 	}
@@ -86,6 +87,10 @@ public class AccountLocalPreferences{
 		prefs.edit().putLong("notificationsPauseTime", time).apply();
 	}
 
+	public ColorPreference getCurrentColor(){
+		return color!=null ? color : GlobalUserPreferences.color!=null ? GlobalUserPreferences.color : ColorPreference.MATERIAL3;
+	}
+
 	public void save(){
 		prefs.edit()
 				.putBoolean("interactionCounts", showInteractionCounts)
@@ -109,7 +114,7 @@ public class AccountLocalPreferences{
 				.putBoolean("keepOnlyLatestNotification", keepOnlyLatestNotification)
 				.putBoolean("emojiReactionsEnabled", emojiReactionsEnabled)
 				.putString("showEmojiReactions", showEmojiReactions.name())
-				.putString("color", color.name())
+				.putString("color", color!=null ? color.name() : null)
 				.putBoolean("likeIcon", likeIcon)
 				.putString("recentCustomEmoji", gson.toJson(recentCustomEmoji))
 				.apply();
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/ComposeImageDescriptionFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/ComposeImageDescriptionFragment.java
index ef03a45ac..733bc0815 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/ComposeImageDescriptionFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/ComposeImageDescriptionFragment.java
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ public class ComposeImageDescriptionFragment extends MastodonToolbarFragment imp
 		accountID=getArguments().getString("account");
 		attachmentID=getArguments().getString("attachment");
 		themeWrapper=new ContextThemeWrapper(activity, R.style.Theme_Mastodon_Dark);
-		ColorPalette.palettes.get(AccountSessionManager.get(accountID).getLocalPreferences().color).apply(themeWrapper, GlobalUserPreferences.ThemePreference.DARK);
+		ColorPalette.palettes.get(AccountSessionManager.get(accountID).getLocalPreferences().getCurrentColor())
+				.apply(themeWrapper, GlobalUserPreferences.ThemePreference.DARK);
 		setTitle(R.string.add_alt_text);
 	}
 
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/settings/SettingsDisplayFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/settings/SettingsDisplayFragment.java
index 097fbe3d3..b0f421e25 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/settings/SettingsDisplayFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/settings/SettingsDisplayFragment.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.settings;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
+import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.Canvas;
 import android.os.Build;
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@ import org.joinmastodon.android.ui.views.TextInputFrameLayout;
 
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import java.util.stream.IntStream;
 
 import me.grishka.appkit.FragmentStackActivity;
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ public class SettingsDisplayFragment extends BaseSettingsFragment<Void>{
 		lp=s.getLocalPreferences();
 		onDataLoaded(List.of(
 				themeItem=new ListItem<>(R.string.settings_theme, getAppearanceValue(), R.drawable.ic_fluent_weather_moon_24_regular, this::onAppearanceClick),
-				colorItem=new ListItem<>(R.string.sk_settings_color_palette, getColorPaletteValue(), R.drawable.ic_fluent_color_24_regular, this::onColorClick),
+				colorItem=new ListItem<>(getString(R.string.sk_settings_color_palette), getColorPaletteValue(), R.drawable.ic_fluent_color_24_regular, this::onColorClick),
 				trueBlackModeItem=new CheckableListItem<>(R.string.sk_settings_true_black, 0, CheckableListItem.Style.SWITCH, GlobalUserPreferences.trueBlackTheme, R.drawable.ic_fluent_dark_theme_24_regular, this::onTrueBlackModeClick, true),
 				publishTextItem=new ListItem<>(getString(R.string.sk_settings_publish_button_text), getPublishButtonText(), R.drawable.ic_fluent_send_24_regular, this::onPublishTextClick),
 				autoRevealCWsItem=new ListItem<>(R.string.sk_settings_auto_reveal_equal_spoilers, getAutoRevealSpoilersText(), R.drawable.ic_fluent_eye_24_regular, this::onAutoRevealSpoilersClick),
@@ -136,17 +139,11 @@ public class SettingsDisplayFragment extends BaseSettingsFragment<Void>{
 		};
 	}
 
-	private @StringRes int getColorPaletteValue(){
-		return switch(AccountSessionManager.get(accountID).getLocalPreferences().color){
-			case MATERIAL3 -> R.string.sk_color_palette_material3;
-			case PINK -> R.string.sk_color_palette_pink;
-			case PURPLE -> R.string.sk_color_palette_purple;
-			case GREEN -> R.string.sk_color_palette_green;
-			case BLUE -> R.string.sk_color_palette_blue;
-			case BROWN -> R.string.sk_color_palette_brown;
-			case RED -> R.string.sk_color_palette_red;
-			case YELLOW -> R.string.sk_color_palette_yellow;
-		};
+	private String getColorPaletteValue(){
+		ColorPreference color=AccountSessionManager.get(accountID).getLocalPreferences().color;
+		return color==null
+				? getString(R.string.sk_settings_color_palette_default, getString(GlobalUserPreferences.color.getName()))
+				: getString(color.getName());
 	}
 
 	private String getPublishButtonText() {
@@ -202,26 +199,40 @@ public class SettingsDisplayFragment extends BaseSettingsFragment<Void>{
 	}
 
 	private void onColorClick(){
-		int selected=lp.color.ordinal();
+		boolean multiple=AccountSessionManager.getInstance().getLoggedInAccounts().size() > 1;
+		int indexOffset=multiple ? 1 : 0;
+		int selected=lp.color==null ? 0 : lp.color.ordinal() + indexOffset;
 		int[] newSelected={selected};
-		String[] names=Arrays.stream(ColorPreference.values()).map(ColorPreference::getName).map(this::getString).toArray(String[]::new);
-		new M3AlertDialogBuilder(getActivity())
+		List<String> items=Arrays.stream(ColorPreference.values()).map(ColorPreference::getName).map(this::getString).collect(Collectors.toList());
+		if(multiple)
+			items.add(0, getString(R.string.sk_settings_color_palette_default, items.get(GlobalUserPreferences.color.ordinal())));
+
+		Consumer<Boolean> save=(asDefault)->{
+			boolean defaultSelected=multiple && newSelected[0]==0;
+			ColorPreference pref=defaultSelected ? null : ColorPreference.values()[newSelected[0]-indexOffset];
+			if(pref!=lp.color){
+				ColorPreference prev=lp.color;
+				lp.color=asDefault ? null : pref;
+				lp.save();
+				if((asDefault || !multiple) && pref!=null){
+					GlobalUserPreferences.color=pref;
+					GlobalUserPreferences.save();
+				}
+				colorItem.subtitle=getColorPaletteValue();
+				rebindItem(colorItem);
+				if(prev==null && pref!=null) restartActivityToApplyNewTheme();
+				else maybeApplyNewThemeRightNow(null, prev, null);
+			}
+		};
+
+		AlertDialog.Builder alert=new M3AlertDialogBuilder(getActivity())
 				.setTitle(R.string.sk_settings_color_palette)
-				.setSingleChoiceItems(names,
+				.setSingleChoiceItems(items.toArray(String[]::new),
 						selected, (dlg, item)->newSelected[0]=item)
-				.setPositiveButton(R.string.ok, (dlg, item)->{
-					ColorPreference pref=ColorPreference.values()[newSelected[0]];
-					if(pref!=lp.color){
-						ColorPreference prev=lp.color;
-						lp.color=pref;
-						GlobalUserPreferences.save();
-						colorItem.subtitleRes=getColorPaletteValue();
-						rebindItem(colorItem);
-						maybeApplyNewThemeRightNow(null, prev, null);
-					}
-				})
-				.setNegativeButton(R.string.cancel, null)
-				.show();
+				.setPositiveButton(R.string.ok, (dlg, item)->save.accept(false))
+				.setNegativeButton(R.string.cancel, null);
+		if(multiple) alert.setNeutralButton(R.string.sk_set_as_default, (dlg, item)->save.accept(true));
+		alert.show();
 	}
 
 	private void onPublishTextClick(){
@@ -266,14 +277,14 @@ public class SettingsDisplayFragment extends BaseSettingsFragment<Void>{
 	private void maybeApplyNewThemeRightNow(GlobalUserPreferences.ThemePreference prevTheme, ColorPreference prevColor, Boolean prevTrueBlack){
 		if(prevTheme==null) prevTheme=GlobalUserPreferences.theme;
 		if(prevTrueBlack==null) prevTrueBlack=GlobalUserPreferences.trueBlackTheme;
-		if(prevColor==null) prevColor=lp.color;
+		if(prevColor==null) prevColor=lp.getCurrentColor();
 
 		boolean isCurrentDark=prevTheme==GlobalUserPreferences.ThemePreference.DARK ||
 				(prevTheme==GlobalUserPreferences.ThemePreference.AUTO && Build.VERSION.SDK_INT>=30 && getResources().getConfiguration().isNightModeActive());
 		boolean isNewDark=GlobalUserPreferences.theme==GlobalUserPreferences.ThemePreference.DARK ||
 				(GlobalUserPreferences.theme==GlobalUserPreferences.ThemePreference.AUTO && Build.VERSION.SDK_INT>=30 && getResources().getConfiguration().isNightModeActive());
 		boolean isNewBlack=GlobalUserPreferences.trueBlackTheme;
-		if(isCurrentDark!=isNewDark || prevColor!=lp.color || (isNewDark && prevTrueBlack!=isNewBlack)){
+		if(isCurrentDark!=isNewDark || prevColor!=lp.getCurrentColor() || (isNewDark && prevTrueBlack!=isNewBlack)){
 			restartActivityToApplyNewTheme();
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/utils/UiUtils.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/utils/UiUtils.java
index 80a9cbb5f..89516b6ad 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/utils/UiUtils.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/utils/UiUtils.java
@@ -973,8 +973,8 @@ public class UiUtils {
 			default -> R.style.Theme_Mastodon_AutoLightDark;
 		});
 
-		AccountLocalPreferences prefs=session != null ? session.getLocalPreferences() : null;
-		AccountLocalPreferences.ColorPreference color=prefs != null ? prefs.color : AccountLocalPreferences.ColorPreference.MATERIAL3;
+		AccountLocalPreferences prefs=session!=null ? session.getLocalPreferences() : null;
+		AccountLocalPreferences.ColorPreference color=prefs!=null ? prefs.getCurrentColor() : AccountLocalPreferences.ColorPreference.MATERIAL3;
 		ColorPalette palette = ColorPalette.palettes.get(color);
 		if (palette != null) palette.apply(context, theme);
 
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings_sk.xml b/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings_sk.xml
index 6a62111d3..67bb61eb5 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings_sk.xml
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings_sk.xml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
     <string name="sk_notification_type_status">Posts</string>
     <string name="sk_notification_type_posts">Post notifications</string>
     <string name="sk_settings_color_palette">Color palette</string>
+	<string name="sk_settings_color_palette_default">Default (%s)</string>
     <string name="sk_color_palette_material3">System</string>
     <string name="sk_color_palette_pink">Pink</string>
     <string name="sk_color_palette_purple">Purple</string>
@@ -409,4 +410,5 @@
     <string name="sk_settings_like_icon">Use heart as favorite icon</string>
     <string name="sk_recently_used">Recently used</string>
 	<string name="sk_settings_underlined_links">Underlined links</string>
+	<string name="sk_set_as_default">Set as default</string>
 </resources>
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