diff --git a/packages/addons/browser/chrome/source/bin/chrome-start b/packages/addons/browser/chrome/source/bin/chrome-start
index 05db015542..046eef6eb3 100644
--- a/packages/addons/browser/chrome/source/bin/chrome-start
+++ b/packages/addons/browser/chrome/source/bin/chrome-start
@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ if [ "$AUDIO_DEVICE_TYPE" == "ALSA" ]; then
   fi
 fi
 
+# dark mode
+if [ "$DARK_MODE" == "true" ]
+then
+  chrome_OPTS="$chrome_OPTS --force-dark-mode"
+fi
+
 # start chrome
 LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libGL.so $ADDON_DIR/chrome-bin/chrome \
   $chrome_OPTS \
@@ -95,12 +101,6 @@ then
   kill $UNCLUTTER_PID
 fi
 
-# dark mode
-if [ "$DARK_MODE" == "true" ]
-then
-  chrome_OPTS="$chrome_OPTS --force-dark-mode"
-fi
-
 sleep 5
 if [ "$AUDIO_DEVICE_TYPE" == "ALSA" ]; then
   # restart pulseaudio when using an Alsa device