diff --git a/pages/preferences.php b/pages/preferences.php
index c147ddd6e..4560046c2 100644
--- a/pages/preferences.php
+++ b/pages/preferences.php
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ function GetThemeFieldBlock(): iUIBlock
 		}
 
 		$bSelected = ($sCode === ThemeHandler::GetCurrentUserThemeId());
-		if (true === $bSelected) {
+		if ($sCode === MetaModel::GetConfig()->Get('backoffice_default_theme')) {
 			$sLabel = Dict::Format('UI:Preferences:General:Theme:DefaultThemeLabel', $sLabel);
 		}
 		$oSelectInput->AddSubBlock(SelectOptionUIBlockFactory::MakeForSelectOption($sCode, $sLabel, $bSelected));