diff --git a/webinterface.py b/webinterface.py
index de86785b8..8979e4647 100644
--- a/webinterface.py
+++ b/webinterface.py
@@ -632,6 +632,8 @@ def htmlEditProfile(translate: {},baseDir: str,path: str,domain: str,port: int)
         themesDropdown+='    <option value="highvis">'+translate['HighVis']+'</option>'
         themesDropdown+='  </select>'
         themesDropdown+='</div>'
+        themeName=getConfigParam(baseDir,'theme')
+        themesDropdown=themesDropdown.replace('<option value="'+themeName+'">','<option value="'+themeName+'" selected>')
 
     editProfileForm=htmlHeader(cssFilename,editProfileCSS)
     editProfileForm+='<form enctype="multipart/form-data" method="POST" accept-charset="UTF-8" action="'+path+'/profiledata">'