diff --git a/www/js/channel/channel.js b/www/js/channel/channel.js
index e771ddc..f966c8b 100644
--- a/www/js/channel/channel.js
+++ b/www/js/channel/channel.js
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ class channel{
         ["syncTolerance",1],
         ["liveSyncTolerance", 10],
         ["syncDelta", 6],
-        ["theme", "Movie Night"],
+        ["theme", "The Network"],
         ["chatWidthMin", 20],
         ["disablePortrait", false],
         ["disableSendButton", false],
diff --git a/www/js/themeManager.js b/www/js/themeManager.js
index ce51298..b7d2570 100644
--- a/www/js/themeManager.js
+++ b/www/js/themeManager.js
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ class themeManager{
             ["The Network", "/css/theme/the-network.css"]
         ]);
 
+
+        /**
+         * Sets default theme for new users
+         */
+        this.defaultTheme = "The Network";
+
         /**
          * Define property to hold theme link DOM node
          */
@@ -47,7 +53,7 @@ class themeManager{
         //If we didnt get a theme to set
         if(theme == null){
             //Use the first theme in the list
-            theme = Array.from(this.themes.keys())[0];
+            theme = this.defaultTheme;
         }
 
         //If we have a link already setup