diff --git a/menu/drivers/materialui.c b/menu/drivers/materialui.c
index d51ee637e7..7374006b8a 100644
--- a/menu/drivers/materialui.c
+++ b/menu/drivers/materialui.c
@@ -838,11 +838,14 @@ static void mui_frame(void *data)
    bool background_rendered        = false;
    bool libretro_running           = menu_display_libretro_running();
 
-   float *header_bg_color          = NULL;
-   float *highlighted_entry_color  = NULL;
-   float *footer_bg_color          = NULL;
-   float *body_bg_color            = NULL;
-   float *active_tab_marker_color  = NULL;
+   /* Default is blue theme */
+   float *header_bg_color          = blue_500;
+   float *highlighted_entry_color  = blue_50;
+   float *footer_bg_color          = white_bg;
+   float *body_bg_color            = white_transp_bg;
+   settings_t *settings            = config_get_ptr();
+   float *active_tab_marker_color  = blue_500;
+   float *passive_tab_icon_color   = grey_bg;
 
    uint32_t font_normal_color      = 0;
    uint32_t font_hover_color       = 0;
@@ -1114,7 +1117,7 @@ static void mui_frame(void *data)
       mui_draw_tab_begin(mui, width, height, &footer_bg_color[0], &grey_bg[0]);
 
       for (i = 0; i <= MUI_SYSTEM_TAB_END; i++)
-         mui_draw_tab(mui, i, width, height, &pure_white[0], &active_tab_marker_color[0]);
+         mui_draw_tab(mui, i, width, height, &passive_tab_icon_color[0], &active_tab_marker_color[0]);
 
       mui_draw_tab_end(mui, width, height, header_height, &active_tab_marker_color[0]);
    }