diff --git a/www/slide/inner.js b/www/slide/inner.js
index aa0d3c2ed..013a495e3 100644
--- a/www/slide/inner.js
+++ b/www/slide/inner.js
@@ -527,7 +527,12 @@ define([
             editor.focus();
 
             if (newPad) {
-                colors.updateLocalColors('#000', '#FFF');
+                var isDark = window.CryptPad_theme === "dark";
+                if (isDark) {
+                    colors.updateLocalColors('#FFF', '#000');
+                } else {
+                    colors.updateLocalColors('#000', '#FFF');
+                }
             }
 
             CodeMirror.setMode('markdown', function () { });