diff --git a/ui/src/themes/monokai.js b/ui/src/themes/monokai.js
index b80440297..7bf5ee299 100644
--- a/ui/src/themes/monokai.js
+++ b/ui/src/themes/monokai.js
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export default {
     },
   },
   player: {
-    theme: 'monokai',
+    theme: 'dark',
     stylesheet: require('./monokai.css.js'),
   },
 }