diff --git a/src/adw-style-manager.c b/src/adw-style-manager.c
index 71f6915d..a90c0df1 100644
--- a/src/adw-style-manager.c
+++ b/src/adw-style-manager.c
@@ -284,6 +284,23 @@ notify_high_contrast_cb (AdwStyleManager *self)
   g_object_notify_by_pspec (G_OBJECT (self), props[PROP_HIGH_CONTRAST]);
 }
 
+static void
+adw_style_manager_theme_changed(GSettings *settings, const char *key, GdkDisplay *display)
+{
+  char* theme = g_settings_get_string(settings, "gtk-theme");
+  char* color_scheme = g_settings_get_string(settings, "color-scheme");
+
+  if(!theme) {
+    theme = "Adwaita-empty";
+  }
+
+  gboolean is_dark_variant = NULL != strstr(theme, "-dark") || NULL != strstr(theme, "-Dark") || 0 == strcmp(color_scheme, "prefer-dark");
+
+  g_object_set(gtk_settings_get_for_display(display),
+               "gtk-theme-name", theme,
+               "gtk-application-prefer-dark-theme", is_dark_variant, NULL);
+}
+
 static void
 adw_style_manager_constructed (GObject *object)
 {
@@ -308,27 +325,6 @@ adw_style_manager_constructed (GObject *object)
                              self,
                              G_CONNECT_SWAPPED);
 
-    if (!adw_is_granite_present () && !g_getenv ("GTK_THEME")) {
-      g_object_set (gtk_settings_get_for_display (self->display),
-                    "gtk-theme-name", "Adwaita-empty",
-                    NULL);
-
-      self->provider = gtk_css_provider_new ();
-      gtk_style_context_add_provider_for_display (self->display,
-                                                  GTK_STYLE_PROVIDER (self->provider),
-                                                  GTK_STYLE_PROVIDER_PRIORITY_THEME);
-
-      self->colors_provider = gtk_css_provider_new ();
-      gtk_style_context_add_provider_for_display (self->display,
-                                                  GTK_STYLE_PROVIDER (self->colors_provider),
-                                                  GTK_STYLE_PROVIDER_PRIORITY_THEME);
-
-      self->accent_provider = gtk_css_provider_new ();
-      gtk_style_context_add_provider_for_display (self->display,
-                                                  GTK_STYLE_PROVIDER (self->accent_provider),
-                                                  GTK_STYLE_PROVIDER_PRIORITY_THEME);
-    }
-
     self->animations_provider = gtk_css_provider_new ();
     gtk_css_provider_load_from_string (self->animations_provider,
                                        "* { transition: none; }");
@@ -364,6 +360,17 @@ adw_style_manager_constructed (GObject *object)
 
   update_dark (self);
   update_stylesheet (self, UPDATE_ALL);
+
+  if (self->display && !adw_is_granite_present () && !g_getenv ("GTK_THEME")) {
+    GSettingsSchemaSource *schema_source =
+      g_settings_schema_source_get_default();
+    GSettingsSchema *schema = g_settings_schema_source_lookup(
+      schema_source, "org.gnome.desktop.interface", true);
+    GSettings *interface_settings = g_settings_new_full(schema, NULL, NULL);
+
+    adw_style_manager_theme_changed(interface_settings, "gtk-theme", self->display);
+    g_signal_connect (interface_settings, "changed", G_CALLBACK (adw_style_manager_theme_changed), self->display);
+  }
 }
 
 static void