diff --git a/neode-ui/src/App.vue b/neode-ui/src/App.vue
index 2f2aaa17..32123807 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/App.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/App.vue
@@ -131,6 +131,13 @@ function syncKioskSafeArea() {
   // (--in-process-gpu / --disable-gpu), where heavy compositing effects
   // (3D bg layers, animated mix-blend overlays) fail and paint black.
   document.documentElement.classList.toggle('kiosk-mode', isKiosk)
+  if (isKiosk) {
+    // AIUI (same-origin iframe) themes from localStorage['aiui-theme'], and a
+    // stored value beats its prefers-color-scheme fallback. Kiosk profiles
+    // that ran before the launcher forced a dark color-scheme have "light"
+    // baked in — white panels on an otherwise dark TV UI — so pin it dark.
+    try { localStorage.setItem('aiui-theme', 'dark') } catch { /* storage full/denied */ }
+  }
   const rawSafeArea = localStorage.getItem('archipelago_kiosk_safe_area_px') || '0'
   const safeArea = /^\d{1,3}$/.test(rawSafeArea) ? Number(rawSafeArea) : 0
   const rawSafeAreaX = localStorage.getItem('archipelago_kiosk_safe_area_x_px') || rawSafeArea