diff --git a/packages/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/packages/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 5b9a57cfc..439a96ef6 100644
--- a/packages/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/packages/mobile/android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <resources>
 
-    <!-- Base application theme. -->
-    <style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
+    <!-- Base application theme with DayNight support for proper dark mode colors. -->
+    <style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.DayNight.NoActionBar">
         <!-- Customize your theme here. -->
         <item name="android:windowBackground">@color/background</item>
         <item name="android:editTextBackground">@drawable/rn_edit_text_material</item>