diff --git a/macos/src/main/objcpp/DarkMode.mm b/macos/src/main/objcpp/DarkMode.mm
index fc115abf..b141df22 100644
--- a/macos/src/main/objcpp/DarkMode.mm
+++ b/macos/src/main/objcpp/DarkMode.mm
@@ -175,8 +175,10 @@ BOOL isDarkModeMojave() {
             CFPreferencesGetAppBooleanValue(NSRequiresAquaSystemAppearance, bundleName, &exists);
             isPatched = exists ? YES : NO;
 
-            CFPreferencesSetAppValue(NSRequiresAquaSystemAppearance, kCFBooleanFalse, bundleName);
-            CFPreferencesAppSynchronize(bundleName);
+            if (!isPatched) {
+                CFPreferencesSetAppValue(NSRequiresAquaSystemAppearance, kCFBooleanFalse, bundleName);
+                CFPreferencesAppSynchronize(bundleName);
+            }
         }
     } else {
         isPatched = false;