diff --git a/copyparty/web/browser.html b/copyparty/web/browser.html
index 9ce3aaeb..14792e08 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/browser.html
+++ b/copyparty/web/browser.html
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@
 			CGV = {{ cgv|tojson }},
 			TS = "{{ ts }}",
 			dtheme = "{{ dtheme }}",
+			tcolor = "#{{ tcolor }}"
 			lang = "{{ lang }}",
 			dfavico = "{{ favico }}",
 			have_tags_idx = {{ have_tags_idx }},
diff --git a/copyparty/web/browser.js b/copyparty/web/browser.js
index 457f2b85..4a7e583b 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/browser.js
+++ b/copyparty/web/browser.js
@@ -1517,6 +1517,8 @@ ebi('accent').oninput = ebi('accent_picker').oninput = function () {
 	}, 100);
 }
 var accent = sread('accent');
+if(!accent || accent.length <= 3)
+	accent = window.tcolor;
 if(accent && accent.length > 3){
 	console.log('read accent color from settings: ' + accent);
 	document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--a', parseColor(accent));