diff --git a/res/values/cherish_strings.xml b/res/values/cherish_strings.xml
index d1b0fad..6bf2051 100644
--- a/res/values/cherish_strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/cherish_strings.xml
@@ -687,5 +687,9 @@
 	<!-- Volume panel on left -->
 	<string name="volume_panel_on_left_title">Show volume panel on left</string>
     <string name="volume_panel_on_left_summary">Display volume panel on the left side of the screen</string>
+	
+	<!-- Black theme -->
+    <string name="system_black_theme_title">Use black theme</string>
+    <string name="system_black_theme_summary">Force black background colors</string>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/xml/cherish_settings_theme.xml b/res/xml/cherish_settings_theme.xml
index ce14e1e..a312bf0 100644
--- a/res/xml/cherish_settings_theme.xml
+++ b/res/xml/cherish_settings_theme.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@
         android:key="monel_category"
         android:title="Monet">
 
+    <com.cherish.settings.preferences.SecureSettingSwitchPreference
+        android:key="system_black_theme"
+        android:title="@string/system_black_theme_title"
+        android:summary="@string/system_black_theme_summary"
+        android:defaultValue="false" />
 
     <com.cherish.settings.preferences.SecureSettingSwitchPreference
         android:key="monet_engine_custom_color"