diff --git a/components/CheckBox.qml b/components/CheckBox.qml
index 1fec83ea..99ea6416 100644
--- a/components/CheckBox.qml
+++ b/components/CheckBox.qml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ Item {
     property string uncheckedIcon
     property int imgWidth: 13
     property int imgHeight: 13
+    property bool toggleOnClick: true
     property bool checked: false
     property alias background: backgroundRect.color
     property bool border: true
@@ -51,7 +52,9 @@ Item {
     width: checkBoxLayout.width
 
     function toggle(){
-        checkBox.checked = !checkBox.checked
+        if (checkBox.toggleOnClick) {
+            checkBox.checked = !checkBox.checked
+        }
         checkBox.clicked()
     }
 
diff --git a/pages/settings/SettingsLayout.qml b/pages/settings/SettingsLayout.qml
index 2874305a..185b7533 100644
--- a/pages/settings/SettingsLayout.qml
+++ b/pages/settings/SettingsLayout.qml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ Rectangle {
             id: themeCheckbox
             checked: !MoneroComponents.Style.blackTheme
             text: qsTr("Light theme") + translationManager.emptyString
+            toggleOnClick: false
             onClicked: {
                 MoneroComponents.Style.blackTheme = !MoneroComponents.Style.blackTheme;
                 persistentSettings.blackTheme = MoneroComponents.Style.blackTheme;