diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Utilities/Appearance.js b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Utilities/Appearance.js
index 1a014fa91dee92..a5c9348751e778 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Utilities/Appearance.js
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Utilities/Appearance.js
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ export function setColorScheme(colorScheme: ColorSchemeName): void {
   if (NativeAppearance != null) {
     NativeAppearance.setColorScheme(colorScheme);
     state.appearance = {
-      colorScheme,
+      colorScheme: NativeAppearance.getColorScheme(),
     };
   }
 }