diff --git a/src/components/ThemeProvider.js b/src/components/ThemeProvider.js
index 7091487..b42ce2d 100644
--- a/src/components/ThemeProvider.js
+++ b/src/components/ThemeProvider.js
@@ -10,11 +10,14 @@ export function ThemeProvider({ children }) {
   useEffect(() => {
     // Check for saved theme preference or default to light mode
     const savedTheme = localStorage.getItem('theme');
-    const prefersDark = window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches;
 
-    if (savedTheme === 'dark' || (!savedTheme && prefersDark)) {
+    if (savedTheme === 'dark') {
       setIsDark(true);
       document.documentElement.classList.add('dark');
+    } else {
+      // Always default to light mode if no preference is saved
+      setIsDark(false);
+      document.documentElement.classList.remove('dark');
     }
   }, []);