diff --git a/backend/accounts.py b/backend/accounts.py
index d0f1530..b15bbb9 100644
--- a/backend/accounts.py
+++ b/backend/accounts.py
@@ -5,16 +5,20 @@ client = MongoClient()
 accounts_db = client.tweeder.accounts
 
 
-def get_theme(username):
-    username = username.lower()
-    return accounts_db.find_one({"username": username})['theme']
-
-
 def set_theme(username, value):
     username = username.lower()
     accounts_db.update_one({'username': username}, {"$set": {"theme": value}})
 
 
+def get_theme(username):
+    username = username.lower()
+    if "themes" in accounts_db.find_one({"username": username}).keys():
+        return accounts_db.find_one({"username": username})['theme']
+    else:
+        set_theme(username, "default")
+        return "default"
+
+
 def get_display_name(username):
     return accounts_db.find_one({'username': username})['displayname']