diff --git a/homeassistant/components/frontend/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/frontend/__init__.py
index 0225d723d20..8201cbc5b7a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/frontend/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/frontend/__init__.py
@@ -666,18 +666,13 @@ def websocket_get_themes(
     hass: HomeAssistant, connection: ActiveConnection, msg: dict[str, Any]
 ) -> None:
     """Handle get themes command."""
-    if hass.config.recovery_mode:
+    if hass.config.recovery_mode or hass.config.safe_mode:
         connection.send_message(
             websocket_api.result_message(
                 msg["id"],
                 {
-                    "themes": {
-                        "recovery_mode": {
-                            "primary-color": "#db4437",
-                            "accent-color": "#ffca28",
-                        }
-                    },
-                    "default_theme": "recovery_mode",
+                    "themes": {},
+                    "default_theme": "default",
                 },
             )
         )
diff --git a/tests/components/frontend/test_init.py b/tests/components/frontend/test_init.py
index 4f75bc2e790..e3f0d7f35d5 100644
--- a/tests/components/frontend/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/frontend/test_init.py
@@ -180,10 +180,17 @@ async def test_themes_api(hass: HomeAssistant, themes_ws_client) -> None:
     await themes_ws_client.send_json({"id": 6, "type": "frontend/get_themes"})
     msg = await themes_ws_client.receive_json()
 
-    assert msg["result"]["default_theme"] == "recovery_mode"
-    assert msg["result"]["themes"] == {
-        "recovery_mode": {"primary-color": "#db4437", "accent-color": "#ffca28"}
-    }
+    assert msg["result"]["default_theme"] == "default"
+    assert msg["result"]["themes"] == {}
+
+    # safe mode
+    hass.config.recovery_mode = False
+    hass.config.safe_mode = True
+    await themes_ws_client.send_json({"id": 7, "type": "frontend/get_themes"})
+    msg = await themes_ws_client.receive_json()
+
+    assert msg["result"]["default_theme"] == "default"
+    assert msg["result"]["themes"] == {}
 
 
 async def test_themes_persist(