diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp b/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp
index 8f806175c23..27bf04da741 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qguiapplication.cpp
@@ -2605,6 +2605,7 @@ void QGuiApplicationPrivate::processSafeAreaMarginsChangedEvent(QWindowSystemInt
 
 void QGuiApplicationPrivate::processThemeChanged(QWindowSystemInterfacePrivate::ThemeChangeEvent *tce)
 {
+    QStyleHintsPrivate::get(QGuiApplication::styleHints())->setColorScheme(colorScheme());
     if (self)
         self->handleThemeChanged();
 
@@ -2614,8 +2615,6 @@ void QGuiApplicationPrivate::processThemeChanged(QWindowSystemInterfacePrivate::
     const QWindowList windows = tce->window ? QWindowList{tce->window} : window_list;
     for (auto *window : windows)
         QGuiApplication::sendSpontaneousEvent(window, &themeChangeEvent);
-
-    QStyleHintsPrivate::get(QGuiApplication::styleHints())->setColorScheme(colorScheme());
 }
 
 /*!