diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/BrowsingModeManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/BrowsingModeManager.kt
index 2d5ff3afe..953e956bb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/BrowsingModeManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/BrowsingModeManager.kt
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ import org.mozilla.fenix.utils.Settings
 
 interface BrowsingModeManager {
     enum class Mode {
-        Normal, Private
+        Normal, Private;
+
+        fun isPrivate(): Boolean = this == Private
     }
 
     val isPrivate: Boolean
@@ -36,13 +38,19 @@ fun Settings.createBrowserModeStorage(): BrowserModeStorage = object : BrowserMo
 
 }
 
-class DefaultBrowsingModeManager(private val storage: BrowserModeStorage) : BrowsingModeManager {
+class DefaultBrowsingModeManager(
+    private val storage: BrowserModeStorage,
+    private val modeDidChange: (BrowsingModeManager.Mode) -> Unit
+) : BrowsingModeManager {
     override val isPrivate: Boolean
         get() = mode == BrowsingModeManager.Mode.Private
 
     override var mode: BrowsingModeManager.Mode
         get() = storage.currentMode()
-        set(value) = storage.setMode(value)
+        set(value) {
+            storage.setMode(value)
+            modeDidChange(mode)
+        }
 }
 
 class CustomTabBrowsingModeManager : BrowsingModeManager {
@@ -50,4 +58,4 @@ class CustomTabBrowsingModeManager : BrowsingModeManager {
     override var mode: BrowsingModeManager.Mode
         get() = BrowsingModeManager.Mode.Normal
         set(_) { return }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt
index bd5438d61..c82083936 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt
@@ -259,12 +259,20 @@ open class HomeActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
 
     private fun createBrowsingModeManager(): BrowsingModeManager {
         return if (isCustomTab) CustomTabBrowsingModeManager()
-               else DefaultBrowsingModeManager(Settings.getInstance(this).createBrowserModeStorage())
+               else DefaultBrowsingModeManager(Settings.getInstance(this).createBrowserModeStorage()) {
+            themeManager.setTheme(when (it.isPrivate()) {
+                true -> ThemeManager.Theme.Private
+                false -> ThemeManager.Theme.Normal
+            })
+        }
     }
 
     private fun createThemeManager(currentTheme: ThemeManager.Theme): ThemeManager {
         return if (isCustomTab) CustomTabThemeManager()
-               else DefaultThemeManager(currentTheme)
+               else DefaultThemeManager(currentTheme) {
+            setTheme(it)
+            recreate()
+        }
     }
 
     private fun subscribeToSessions(): SessionManager.Observer {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/ThemeManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/ThemeManager.kt
index 58d7be055..fdb6ac05a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/ThemeManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/ThemeManager.kt
@@ -119,13 +119,17 @@ fun Activity.setTheme(theme: ThemeManager.Theme) {
     setTheme(themeCode)
 }
 
-class DefaultThemeManager(private var _currentTheme: ThemeManager.Theme) : ThemeManager {
+class DefaultThemeManager(
+    private var _currentTheme: ThemeManager.Theme,
+    private val onThemeChanged: (ThemeManager.Theme) -> Unit
+) : ThemeManager {
     override val currentTheme: ThemeManager.Theme
         get() = _currentTheme
 
     override fun setTheme(theme: ThemeManager.Theme) {
         if (theme == _currentTheme) return
         _currentTheme = theme
+        onThemeChanged(theme)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BrowserFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BrowserFragment.kt
index 712c1dcca..78baaa0f8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BrowserFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BrowserFragment.kt
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ import mozilla.components.feature.readerview.ReaderViewFeature
 import mozilla.components.feature.session.FullScreenFeature
 import mozilla.components.feature.session.SessionFeature
 import mozilla.components.feature.session.SessionUseCases
+import mozilla.components.feature.session.SwipeRefreshFeature
 import mozilla.components.feature.session.ThumbnailsFeature
 import mozilla.components.feature.sitepermissions.SitePermissions
 import mozilla.components.feature.sitepermissions.SitePermissionsFeature
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/settings/quicksettings/QuickSettingsSheetDialogFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/settings/quicksettings/QuickSettingsSheetDialogFragment.kt
index ddb5dacc1..f946f6177 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/settings/quicksettings/QuickSettingsSheetDialogFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/settings/quicksettings/QuickSettingsSheetDialogFragment.kt
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import org.mozilla.fenix.HomeActivity
 import org.mozilla.fenix.IntentReceiverActivity
 import org.mozilla.fenix.R
 import org.mozilla.fenix.browser.BrowserFragment
+import org.mozilla.fenix.currentThemeResource
 import org.mozilla.fenix.exceptions.ExceptionDomains
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.components
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.requireComponents