diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/ui/theme/Theme.desktop.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/ui/theme/Theme.desktop.kt
index d7da2fa123..94268002a6 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/ui/theme/Theme.desktop.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/ui/theme/Theme.desktop.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package chat.simplex.common.ui.theme
 
+import chat.simplex.common.platform.Log
+import chat.simplex.common.platform.TAG
 import com.jthemedetecor.OsThemeDetector
 
 private val detector: OsThemeDetector = OsThemeDetector.getDetector()
@@ -7,4 +9,11 @@ private val detector: OsThemeDetector = OsThemeDetector.getDetector()
     registerListener(::reactOnDarkThemeChanges)
   }
 
-actual fun isSystemInDarkTheme(): Boolean = detector.isDark
+actual fun isSystemInDarkTheme(): Boolean = try {
+  detector.isDark
+}
+catch (e: Exception) {
+  Log.e(TAG, e.stackTraceToString())
+  /* On Mac this code can produce exception */
+  false
+}