diff --git a/QtPyLoT.py b/QtPyLoT.py
index 2d6e9f7e..005f182a 100755
--- a/QtPyLoT.py
+++ b/QtPyLoT.py
@@ -554,9 +554,9 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         self.pg = pg
 
         # init style
-        self.set_style('dark')
-        #self.set_style('bright')
-        #self.set_style('default')
+        settings = QSettings()
+        style = settings.value('style')
+        self.set_style(style)
 
         # add event combo box and ref/test buttons
         self.eventBox = self.createEventBox()
@@ -698,11 +698,13 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
 
             stylecolors['stylesheet'] = stylesheet
 
-    def set_style(self, stylename='default'):
+    def set_style(self, stylename=None):
+        if not stylename:
+            stylename = 'default'
         if not stylename in self._styles:
             qmb = QMessageBox.warning(self, 'Could not find style',
                                       'Could not find style with name {}. Using default.'.format(stylename))
-            self.set_style()
+            self.set_style('default')
             return
 
         style = self._styles[stylename]
@@ -740,6 +742,10 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
             pg.setConfigOption('background', bg_color)
             pg.setConfigOption('foreground', line_color)
 
+        settings = QSettings()
+        settings.setValue('style', stylename)
+        settings.sync()
+
     @property
     def metadata(self):
         return self._metadata
@@ -3182,6 +3188,7 @@ def create_window():
     # window.show()
     return app, app_created
 
+
 def main(args=None):
     project_filename = None
     #args.project_filename = 'C:/Shared/AlpArray/alparray_data/project_alparray_test.plp'
diff --git a/pylot/core/util/widgets.py b/pylot/core/util/widgets.py
index f1ed0428..5b273182 100644
--- a/pylot/core/util/widgets.py
+++ b/pylot/core/util/widgets.py
@@ -3422,6 +3422,7 @@ class SubmitLocal(QWidget):
 class PropertiesDlg(QDialog):
     def __init__(self, parent=None, infile=None, inputs=None):
         super(PropertiesDlg, self).__init__(parent)
+        self._pylot_mainwindow = self.parent()
 
         self.infile = infile
         self.inputs = inputs
@@ -3722,14 +3723,26 @@ class PhasesTab(PropTab):
 class GraphicsTab(PropTab):
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
         super(GraphicsTab, self).__init__(parent)
+        self.pylot_mainwindow = parent._pylot_mainwindow
         self.init_layout()
         self.add_pg_cb()
         self.add_nth_sample()
+        self.add_style_settings()
         self.setLayout(self.main_layout)
 
     def init_layout(self):
         self.main_layout = QGridLayout()
 
+    def add_style_settings(self):
+        styles = self.pylot_mainwindow._styles
+        label = QtGui.QLabel('Application style (might require Application restart):')
+        self.style_cb = QComboBox()
+        for stylename, style in styles.items():
+            self.style_cb.addItem(stylename, style)
+        self.main_layout.addWidget(label, 2, 0)
+        self.main_layout.addWidget(self.style_cb, 2, 1)
+        self.style_cb.activated.connect(self.set_current_style)
+
     def add_nth_sample(self):
         settings = QSettings()
         nth_sample = settings.value("nth_sample")
@@ -3763,6 +3776,10 @@ class GraphicsTab(PropTab):
         self.main_layout.addWidget(label, 0, 0)
         self.main_layout.addWidget(self.checkbox_pg, 0, 1)
 
+    def set_current_style(self):
+        selected_style = self.style_cb.currentText()
+        self.pylot_mainwindow.set_style(selected_style)
+
     def getValues(self):
         values = {'nth_sample': self.spinbox_nth_sample.value(),
                   'pyqtgraphic': self.checkbox_pg.isChecked()}