diff --git a/copyparty/web/browser.js b/copyparty/web/browser.js
index c29aea67..e9086e7f 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/browser.js
+++ b/copyparty/web/browser.js
@@ -1501,6 +1501,9 @@ ebi('accent').oninput = ebi('accent_picker').oninput = function () {
 		setColor(validcolor);
 	}, 100);
 }
+if(accent && accent.length > 3){
+	ebi('accent').value = ebi('accent_picker').value = accent;
+}
 
 // corner radius
 ebi('radius').oninput = function () {
diff --git a/copyparty/web/util.js b/copyparty/web/util.js
index ee6fa110..f4b661ab 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/util.js
+++ b/copyparty/web/util.js
@@ -2372,8 +2372,6 @@ var thing = QS('meta[name=theme-color]');
 if(accent && accent.length > 3){
 	console.log('read accent color from settings: ' + accent);
 	document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--a', parseColor(accent));
-    if(ebi('accent'))
-	    ebi('accent').value = ebi('accent_picker').value = accent;
 }
 
 function bchrome() {