diff --git a/crates/zed/src/main.rs b/crates/zed/src/main.rs
index b25052f8399a5c9827d88108a20119f6b133fd94..18a19b2e5f362d172d8336addf8400f95691ba3f 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/zed/src/main.rs
@@ -1078,7 +1078,7 @@ fn eager_load_active_theme_and_icon_theme(fs: Arc<dyn Fs>, cx: &App) {
     let extension_store = ExtensionStore::global(cx);
     let theme_registry = ThemeRegistry::global(cx);
     let theme_settings = ThemeSettings::get_global(cx);
-    let appearance = cx.window_appearance().into();
+    let appearance = SystemAppearance::global(cx).0;
 
     if let Some(theme_selection) = theme_settings.theme_selection.as_ref() {
         let theme_name = theme_selection.theme(appearance);