diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/appearance/AppearanceModule.java b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/appearance/AppearanceModule.java
index 56e01d0a8f9009..b951511ba178a7 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/appearance/AppearanceModule.java
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/appearance/AppearanceModule.java
@@ -84,12 +84,20 @@ private String colorSchemeForCurrentConfiguration(Context context) {
 
   @Override
   public void setColorScheme(String style) {
+    int nightMode = AppCompatDelegate.MODE_NIGHT_FOLLOW_SYSTEM;
     if (style.equals("dark")) {
-      AppCompatDelegate.setDefaultNightMode(AppCompatDelegate.MODE_NIGHT_YES);
+      nightMode = AppCompatDelegate.MODE_NIGHT_YES;
     } else if (style.equals("light")) {
-      AppCompatDelegate.setDefaultNightMode(AppCompatDelegate.MODE_NIGHT_NO);
+      nightMode = AppCompatDelegate.MODE_NIGHT_NO;
     } else if (style.equals("unspecified")) {
-      AppCompatDelegate.setDefaultNightMode(AppCompatDelegate.MODE_NIGHT_FOLLOW_SYSTEM);
+      nightMode = AppCompatDelegate.MODE_NIGHT_FOLLOW_SYSTEM;
+    }
+
+    Activity activity = getCurrentActivity();
+    if (activity instanceof AppCompatActivity) {
+      ((AppCompatActivity) activity).getDelegate().setLocalNightMode(nightMode);
+    } else {
+      AppCompatDelegate.setDefaultNightMode(nightMode);
     }
   }