diff --git a/src/qt6ct-qtplugin/qt6ctplatformtheme.cpp b/src/qt6ct-qtplugin/qt6ctplatformtheme.cpp
index 3ba470f..81ce4f9 100644
--- a/src/qt6ct-qtplugin/qt6ctplatformtheme.cpp
+++ b/src/qt6ct-qtplugin/qt6ctplatformtheme.cpp
@@ -167,6 +167,12 @@ void Qt6CTPlatformTheme::applySettings()
 
     QGuiApplication::setFont(m_generalFont); //apply font
 
+    if(!m_palette)
+        m_palette = std::make_unique<QPalette>(*QGenericUnixTheme::palette(QPlatformTheme::SystemPalette));
+
+    if(m_update && m_usePalette)
+        qApp->setPalette(*m_palette);
+
 #ifdef QT_WIDGETS_LIB
     if(hasWidgets())
     {
@@ -180,12 +186,6 @@ void Qt6CTPlatformTheme::applySettings()
             Qt6CT::reloadStyleInstanceSettings();
         }
 
-        if(!m_palette)
-            m_palette = std::make_unique<QPalette>(*QGenericUnixTheme::palette(QPlatformTheme::SystemPalette));
-
-        if(m_update && m_usePalette)
-            qApp->setPalette(*m_palette);
-
         if(m_userStyleSheet != m_prevStyleSheet)
         {
             // prepend our stylesheet to that of the application