diff --git a/src/ui/articleview.cc b/src/ui/articleview.cc
index 59108924..8ad840e6 100644
--- a/src/ui/articleview.cc
+++ b/src/ui/articleview.cc
@@ -1324,7 +1324,7 @@ void ArticleView::syncBackgroundColorWithCfgDarkReader() const
 // Only works Qt6.6.3+ https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-112013
 #if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK( 6, 6, 3 )
   if ( cfg.preferences.darkReaderMode ) {
-    webview->page()->setBackgroundColor( Qt::black );
+    webview->page()->setBackgroundColor( QColor( 39, 40, 40 ) );
   }
   else {
     webview->page()->setBackgroundColor( Qt::white );
diff --git a/src/ui/mainwindow.cc b/src/ui/mainwindow.cc
index dfcfad12..c37ef5df 100644
--- a/src/ui/mainwindow.cc
+++ b/src/ui/mainwindow.cc
@@ -2225,6 +2225,7 @@ void MainWindow::editPreferences()
       auto & view = dynamic_cast< ArticleView & >( *( ui.tabWidget->widget( x ) ) );
 
       view.setSelectionBySingleClick( p.selectWordBySingleClick );
+      view.syncBackgroundColorWithCfgDarkReader();
       if ( needReload ) {
         view.reload();
       }