diff --git a/UI/window-basic-settings.cpp b/UI/window-basic-settings.cpp
index a7847fd01..53eaba357 100644
--- a/UI/window-basic-settings.cpp
+++ b/UI/window-basic-settings.cpp
@@ -3927,7 +3927,8 @@ void OBSBasicSettings::on_theme_activated(int idx)
 {
 	QString currT = ui->theme->itemData(idx).toString();
 
-	App()->SetTheme(currT.toUtf8().constData());
+	if (currT != App()->GetTheme())
+		App()->SetTheme(currT.toUtf8().constData());
 }
 
 void OBSBasicSettings::on_listWidget_itemSelectionChanged()