diff --git a/SettingsStore.cpp b/SettingsStore.cpp
index 734a595..441b0b1 100644
--- a/SettingsStore.cpp
+++ b/SettingsStore.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ static QString KEY_UI_DICTIONARY = SETTINGS_GROUP + "/" + "ui_dictionary";
 
 static QString KEY_UI_FONT = SETTINGS_GROUP + "/" + "ui_font";
 static QString KEY_ORIGINAL_UI_FONT = SETTINGS_GROUP + "/" + "original_ui_font";
+static QString KEY_UI_CUSTOM_DARK_THEME = SETTINGS_GROUP + "/" + "ui_custom_dark_theme";
 
 static QString KEY_HIGHDPI_SETTING = SETTINGS_GROUP + "/" + "high_dpi";
 static QString KEY_DISABLEGPU_SETTING = SETTINGS_GROUP + "/" + "disable_gpu";
@@ -145,6 +146,12 @@ bool SettingsStore::spellCheck()
 }
 #endif
 
+bool SettingsStore::uiUseCustomDarkTheme()
+{
+    clearSettingsGroup();
+    return value(KEY_UI_CUSTOM_DARK_THEME, true).toBool();
+}
+
 float SettingsStore::zoomImage()
 {
     clearSettingsGroup();
@@ -304,6 +311,12 @@ void SettingsStore::setSpellCheck(bool enabled)
 }
 #endif
 
+void SettingsStore::setUiUseCustomDarkTheme(bool enable)
+{
+    clearSettingsGroup();
+    setValue(KEY_UI_CUSTOM_DARK_THEME, enable);
+}
+
 void SettingsStore::setZoomImage(float zoom)
 {
     clearSettingsGroup();
diff --git a/SettingsStore.h b/SettingsStore.h
index a1d0c11..70d9d9e 100644
--- a/SettingsStore.h
+++ b/SettingsStore.h
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ class SettingsStore : public QSettings
     
     // bool spellCheck();
 
+    bool uiUseCustomDarkTheme();
+
     /**
      * The zoom factor used by the component.
      *
@@ -157,6 +159,8 @@ public slots:
 
     // void setSpellCheck(bool enabled);
 
+    void setUiUseCustomDarkTheme(bool enable);
+
     /**
      * Set the zoom factor used by the component.
      *
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 779ee77..8a24c3f 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -262,6 +262,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN32
     QStyle* astyle = QStyleFactory::create("fusion");
     app.setStyle(astyle);
+    // Use our custom Windows dark theme unless user opts-in with preference
+    if (Utility::WindowsShouldUseDarkMode() && settings.uiUseCustomDarkTheme()) {
+        // Apply custom dark style
+        app.setStyle(new PEDarkStyle);
+        app.setPalette(QApplication::style()->standardPalette());
+    }
 #endif // Q_OS_WIN32
 
 #if !defined(Q_OS_MAC) && !defined(Q_OS_WIN32) // *nix
@@ -270,14 +276,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     app.setStyle(astyle);
 #endif // *nix
 
-#ifndef Q_OS_MAC
-    if (Utility::WindowsShouldUseDarkMode()) {
-        // Apply custom dark style
-        app.setStyle(new PEDarkStyle);
-        app.setPalette(QApplication::style()->standardPalette());
-    }
-#endif
-
     // it seems that any time there is stylesheet used, system dark-light palette
     // changes are not propagated to widgets with stylesheets (See QTBUG-124268).
     // This in turn prevents some widgets from properly geting repainted with the new