diff --git a/core/core-ui.el b/core/core-ui.el
index c6703e885..d205c92cc 100644
--- a/core/core-ui.el
+++ b/core/core-ui.el
@@ -357,7 +357,8 @@ from the default."
 (advice-add #'switch-to-buffer :around #'doom*switch-buffer-hooks)
 (advice-add #'display-buffer   :around #'doom*switch-buffer-hooks)
 
-(defun doom*load-theme-hooks (&rest _)
+(defun doom*load-theme-hooks (theme &rest _)
+  (setq doom-theme theme)
   (run-hook-with-args 'doom-load-theme-hook))
 (advice-add #'load-theme :after #'doom*load-theme-hooks)