diff --git a/profiles/graphical/qutebrowser/config.py b/profiles/graphical/qutebrowser/config.py
index d25ef7d3..aa20f0e3 100644
--- a/profiles/graphical/qutebrowser/config.py
+++ b/profiles/graphical/qutebrowser/config.py
@@ -240,6 +240,10 @@ c.url.start_pages = ['https://nixos.org/nixos/manual/options.html']
 
 c.hints.chars = "asdfghjklvbcntyruewom"
 
+c.colors.webpage.darkmode.enabled = True
+
+c.colors.webpage.prefers_color_scheme_dark = True
+
 # Font color for hints.
 # Type: QssColor
 c.colors.hints.fg = '#EFF0EB'
diff --git a/profiles/graphical/qutebrowser/default.nix b/profiles/graphical/qutebrowser/default.nix
index b9f92044..f7aa0d43 100644
--- a/profiles/graphical/qutebrowser/default.nix
+++ b/profiles/graphical/qutebrowser/default.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ in
     (final: prev: {
       # wrapper to specify config file
       qute = prev.writeShellScriptBin "qute" ''
-        QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME= exec ${final.qutebrowser}/bin/qutebrowser -C /etc/xdg/qutebrowser/config.py "$@"
+        QUTE_DARKMODE_VARIANT=qt_515_2 QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME= exec ${final.qutebrowser}/bin/qutebrowser -C /etc/xdg/qutebrowser/config.py "$@"
       '';
     })
   ];