diff --git a/stats/statscolors.cpp b/stats/statscolors.cpp
index d171bb6e5..f438437b7 100644
--- a/stats/statscolors.cpp
+++ b/stats/statscolors.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "statscolors.h"
 #include "statstranslations.h"
+#include "core/globals.h"
+#include <array>
 
 // Colors created using the Chroma.js Color Palette Helper
 // https://vis4.net/palettes/#/50|d|00108c,3ed8ff,ffffe0|ffffe0,ff005e,743535|1|1
@@ -143,6 +145,16 @@ private:
 	}
 };
 
-static StatsThemeLight statsThemeLight;
-static StatsThemeDark statsThemeDark;
-std::vector<const StatsTheme *> statsThemes = { &statsThemeLight, &statsThemeDark };
+// Currently, we only support two themes: bright and dark.
+// The themes are generated on first use. Thus, the constructors are run
+// once the overall application is initialized. This ensures that the themes'
+// constructors can access the settings, etc.
+static std::array<const StatsTheme *, 2> statsThemes;
+const StatsTheme &getStatsTheme(bool dark)
+{
+	if (!statsThemes[0]) {
+		statsThemes[0] = make_global<StatsThemeLight>();
+		statsThemes[1] = make_global<StatsThemeDark>();
+	}
+	return *statsThemes[dark ? 1 : 0];
+}
diff --git a/stats/statscolors.h b/stats/statscolors.h
index e7f6c0886..2b8c09d73 100644
--- a/stats/statscolors.h
+++ b/stats/statscolors.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #ifndef STATSCOLORS_H
 #define STATSCOLORS_H
 
-#include <vector>
+#include <memory>
 #include <QColor>
 #include <QString>
 
@@ -50,6 +50,6 @@ public:
 	mutable QSGTexture *selectedTexture = nullptr; // A checkerboard pattern.
 };
 
-extern std::vector<const StatsTheme *> statsThemes;
+extern const StatsTheme &getStatsTheme(bool dark);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/stats/statsview.cpp b/stats/statsview.cpp
index a0e059f88..101746251 100644
--- a/stats/statsview.cpp
+++ b/stats/statsview.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static const double selectionLassoWidth = 2.0;		// Border between title and char
 
 StatsView::StatsView(QQuickItem *parent) : QQuickItem(parent),
 	backgroundDirty(true),
-	currentTheme(statsThemes[0]),
+	currentTheme(&getStatsTheme(false)),
 	highlightedSeries(nullptr),
 	xAxis(nullptr),
 	yAxis(nullptr),
@@ -300,10 +300,9 @@ QQuickWindow *StatsView::w() const
 	return window();
 }
 
-void StatsView::setTheme(int idx)
+void StatsView::setTheme(bool dark)
 {
-	idx = std::clamp(idx, 0, (int)statsThemes.size() - 1);
-	currentTheme = statsThemes[idx];
+	currentTheme = &getStatsTheme(dark);
 	rootNode->backgroundNode->setColor(currentTheme->backgroundColor);
 }
 
diff --git a/stats/statsview.h b/stats/statsview.h
index 249520481..71d85c211 100644
--- a/stats/statsview.h
+++ b/stats/statsview.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public:
 	QQuickWindow *w() const;			// Make window available to items
 	QSizeF size() const;
 	QRectF plotArea() const;
-	void setTheme(int idx);				// Invalid indexes will result in the default theme. Chart must be replot for theme to become effective.
+	void setTheme(bool dark);			// Chart must be replot for theme to become effective.
 	const StatsTheme &getCurrentTheme() const;
 	void addQSGNode(QSGNode *node, ChartZValue z);	// Must only be called in render thread!
 	void registerChartItem(ChartItem &item);