diff --git a/src/lib/utilities/dark-mode/dark-mode.svelte b/src/lib/utilities/dark-mode/dark-mode.svelte
index 5b3ce499e3..c851c600a6 100644
--- a/src/lib/utilities/dark-mode/dark-mode.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/utilities/dark-mode/dark-mode.svelte
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import type { Snippet } from 'svelte';
 
+  import type { ThemeOverride } from './dark-mode';
   import { darkMode } from './dark-mode';
 
-  let { children }: { children?: Snippet } = $props();
+  let {
+    children,
+    overrideTheme,
+  }: { children?: Snippet; overrideTheme?: ThemeOverride } = $props();
 </script>
 
-<svelte:body use:darkMode />
+<svelte:body use:darkMode={overrideTheme} />
 {@render children?.()}
diff --git a/src/lib/utilities/dark-mode/dark-mode.test.ts b/src/lib/utilities/dark-mode/dark-mode.test.ts
index 951baf8a52..48b81a449f 100644
--- a/src/lib/utilities/dark-mode/dark-mode.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/utilities/dark-mode/dark-mode.test.ts
@@ -65,22 +65,73 @@ describe('dark-mode utilities', () => {
   });
 
   describe('darkMode', () => {
-    it('should set data-theme to "dark" when dark mode is enabled', async () => {
+    it('should set data-theme to "dark" when dark mode is enabled', () => {
       const node = document.createElement('div');
       useDarkModePreference.set(true);
 
       darkMode(node);
-      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 0));
 
       expect(node.dataset.theme).toBe('dark');
     });
 
-    it('should set data-theme to "light" when dark mode is disabled', async () => {
+    it('should set data-theme to "light" when dark mode is disabled', () => {
       const node = document.createElement('div');
       useDarkModePreference.set(false);
 
       darkMode(node);
-      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 0));
+
+      expect(node.dataset.theme).toBe('light');
+    });
+
+    it('should force "light" via overrideTheme even when dark mode is enabled', () => {
+      const node = document.createElement('div');
+      useDarkModePreference.set(true);
+
+      darkMode(node, 'light');
+
+      expect(node.dataset.theme).toBe('light');
+    });
+
+    it('should force "dark" via overrideTheme even when dark mode is disabled', () => {
+      const node = document.createElement('div');
+      useDarkModePreference.set(false);
+
+      darkMode(node, 'dark');
+
+      expect(node.dataset.theme).toBe('dark');
+    });
+
+    it('should re-apply the theme when the override changes via update', () => {
+      const node = document.createElement('div');
+      useDarkModePreference.set(true);
+
+      const action = darkMode(node, 'light');
+      expect(node.dataset.theme).toBe('light');
+
+      action.update('dark');
+      expect(node.dataset.theme).toBe('dark');
+    });
+
+    it('should fall back to the store theme when the override is cleared', () => {
+      const node = document.createElement('div');
+      useDarkModePreference.set(true);
+
+      const action = darkMode(node, 'light');
+      expect(node.dataset.theme).toBe('light');
+
+      action.update(undefined);
+      expect(node.dataset.theme).toBe('dark');
+    });
+
+    it('should stop updating data-theme after destroy', () => {
+      const node = document.createElement('div');
+      useDarkModePreference.set(false);
+
+      const action = darkMode(node);
+      expect(node.dataset.theme).toBe('light');
+
+      action.destroy();
+      useDarkModePreference.set(true);
 
       expect(node.dataset.theme).toBe('light');
     });
diff --git a/src/lib/utilities/dark-mode/dark-mode.ts b/src/lib/utilities/dark-mode/dark-mode.ts
index 710335fcc8..4b5637276d 100644
--- a/src/lib/utilities/dark-mode/dark-mode.ts
+++ b/src/lib/utilities/dark-mode/dark-mode.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { derived } from 'svelte/store';
 import { persistStore } from '$lib/stores/persist-store';
 
 export type DarkModePreference = boolean | 'system';
+export type ThemeOverride = 'light' | 'dark';
 
 export const useDarkModePreference = persistStore<DarkModePreference>(
   'dark mode',
@@ -25,12 +26,30 @@ export const useDarkMode = derived(useDarkModePreference, prefersDarkMode);
 export const getNextDarkModePreference = (value: DarkModePreference) =>
   value == 'system' ? true : value == true ? false : 'system';
 
-export const darkMode = (node: HTMLElement) => {
-  useDarkMode.subscribe((value) => {
-    if (value) {
-      node.dataset.theme = 'dark';
-    } else {
-      node.dataset.theme = 'light';
-    }
+const applyTheme = (
+  node: HTMLElement,
+  prefersDark: boolean,
+  overrideTheme?: ThemeOverride,
+) => {
+  node.dataset.theme = overrideTheme ?? (prefersDark ? 'dark' : 'light');
+};
+
+export const darkMode = (node: HTMLElement, overrideTheme?: ThemeOverride) => {
+  let override = overrideTheme;
+  let prefersDark = false;
+
+  const unsubscribe = useDarkMode.subscribe((value) => {
+    prefersDark = value;
+    applyTheme(node, prefersDark, override);
   });
+
+  return {
+    update(newOverride?: ThemeOverride) {
+      override = newOverride;
+      applyTheme(node, prefersDark, override);
+    },
+    destroy() {
+      unsubscribe();
+    },
+  };
 };
diff --git a/src/lib/utilities/dark-mode/index.ts b/src/lib/utilities/dark-mode/index.ts
index 49e5192a96..2e48089ad4 100644
--- a/src/lib/utilities/dark-mode/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/utilities/dark-mode/index.ts
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ export {
   getNextDarkModePreference,
 } from './dark-mode';
 
-export type { DarkModePreference } from './dark-mode';
+export type { DarkModePreference, ThemeOverride } from './dark-mode';
diff --git a/src/routes/(login)/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/(login)/+layout.svelte
index 2b4a90763d..2b33c58c69 100644
--- a/src/routes/(login)/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(login)/+layout.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import type { Snippet } from 'svelte';
 
+  import DarkMode from '$lib/utilities/dark-mode';
+
   interface Props {
     children: Snippet;
   }
@@ -8,4 +10,5 @@
   let { children }: Props = $props();
 </script>
 
+<DarkMode overrideTheme="light" />
 {@render children()}