diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_new_navigation.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_new_navigation.xml
index dbd94cb0a..1abc42716 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_new_navigation.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_new_navigation.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 
   <com.google.android.material.bottomnavigation.BottomNavigationView
     android:id="@+id/nav_view"
-    style="@style/Widget.KiwixTheme.BottomNavigationView"
     android:layout_width="fill_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     app:menu="@menu/menu_bottom_nav" />
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/themes.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
index 9aa52cb15..f0f4a0967 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
     <item name="bottomSheetDialogTheme">@style/ThemeOverlay.KiwixTheme.BottomSheetDialog</item>
     <item name="navigationViewStyle">@style/Widget.KiwixTheme.NavigationView</item>
     <item name="materialCardViewStyle">@style/Widget.KiwixTheme.CardView</item>
+    <item name="bottomNavigationStyle">@style/Widget.KiwixTheme.BottomNavigationView</item>
     <item name="toolbarStyle">@style/Widget.KiwixTheme.Toolbar</item>
     <item name="tabStyle">@style/Widget.KiwixTheme.TabLayout</item>
     <item name="appBarLayoutStyle">@style/Widget.KiwixTheme.AppBar</item>