diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreMainActivity.java b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreMainActivity.java
index d6aefe78e..297261e9c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreMainActivity.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/CoreMainActivity.java
@@ -1404,8 +1404,7 @@ public abstract class CoreMainActivity extends BaseActivity
         break;
       case REQUEST_PREFERENCES:
         if (resultCode == RESULT_RESTART) {
-          startActivity(Intents.internal(CoreMainActivity.class));
-          finish();
+          recreate();
         }
         if (resultCode == RESULT_HISTORY_CLEARED) {
           webViewList.clear();
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/settings/CorePrefsFragment.java b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/settings/CorePrefsFragment.java
index 6f123ebee..cb2831fde 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/settings/CorePrefsFragment.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/settings/CorePrefsFragment.java
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ public abstract class CorePrefsFragment extends PreferenceFragment implements
 
   @Override
   public void onSharedPreferenceChanged(SharedPreferences sharedPreferences, String key) {
-
     if (key.equals(PREF_ZOOM_ENABLED)) {
       setSliderState();
     }
@@ -185,6 +184,7 @@ public abstract class CorePrefsFragment extends PreferenceFragment implements
     }
     if (key.equals(PREF_NIGHT_MODE)) {
       sharedPreferenceUtil.updateNightMode();
+      restartActivity();
     }
   }