diff --git a/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/NotesApplication.java b/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/NotesApplication.java
index f449402f4..1a92e7425 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/NotesApplication.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/NotesApplication.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public class NotesApplication extends Application {
     private static boolean isGridViewEnabled = false;
     private static boolean isSwipeEnabled = true;
     private static BrandingUtil brandingUtil;
+    private static NotesApplication instance;
 
     @Override
     public void onCreate() {
@@ -48,7 +49,8 @@ public void onCreate() {
         isGridViewEnabled = getDefaultSharedPreferences(this).getBoolean(getString(R.string.pref_key_gridview), false);
         isSwipeEnabled = getDefaultSharedPreferences(this).getBoolean(getString(R.string.pref_key_swipe_actions), true);
         super.onCreate();
-        brandingUtil = BrandingUtil.getInstance(this);
+        instance = this;
+        resetBrandingUtil();
         if (BuildConfig.DEBUG) {
             WebView.setWebContentsDebuggingEnabled(true);
         }
@@ -70,6 +72,10 @@ public static BrandingUtil brandingUtil() {
         return brandingUtil;
     }
 
+    public static void resetBrandingUtil() {
+        brandingUtil = BrandingUtil.getInstance(instance);
+    }
+
     public static void setAppTheme(DarkModeSetting setting) {
         AppCompatDelegate.setDefaultNightMode(setting.getModeId());
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/branding/BrandingUtil.java b/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/branding/BrandingUtil.java
index 71b0311be..b2a1008ab 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/branding/BrandingUtil.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/it/niedermann/owncloud/notes/branding/BrandingUtil.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentMap;
 
 import it.niedermann.android.sharedpreferences.SharedPreferenceIntLiveData;
+import it.niedermann.owncloud.notes.NotesApplication;
 import it.niedermann.owncloud.notes.R;
 
 public class BrandingUtil extends ViewThemeUtilsBase {
@@ -88,9 +89,9 @@ public static void saveBrandColor(@NonNull Context context, @ColorInt int color)
         Log.v(TAG, "--- Write: shared_preference_theme_main" + " | " + color);
         editor.putInt(pref_key_branding_main, color);
         editor.apply();
-        if (context instanceof BrandedActivity) {
-            if (color != previousMainColor) {
-                final var activity = (BrandedActivity) context;
+        if (color != previousMainColor) {
+            NotesApplication.resetBrandingUtil();
+            if (context instanceof BrandedActivity activity) {
                 activity.runOnUiThread(() -> ActivityCompat.recreate(activity));
             }
         }