diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 0cce989..fda48b4 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -291,14 +291,18 @@
       document.getElementById("fumbleButton").addEventListener("click", fumble);
 
         // Dark mode toggle
-      const darkModeToggle = document.getElementById("darkModeToggle");
-      const darkModeToggleArea = document.getElementById("darkModeToggleArea");
-        const body = document.body;
-        
-        // Check for saved preference
-      if (localStorage.getItem("darkMode") === "true") {
-        body.classList.add("dark-mode");
-        darkModeToggle.textContent = "☀️";
+      const darkModeToggle = document.getElementById('darkModeToggle');
+      const darkModeToggleArea = document.getElementById('darkModeToggleArea');
+      const body = document.body;
+      
+      // Check for saved preference, default to dark if not set
+      if (localStorage.getItem('darkMode') === null) {
+          localStorage.setItem('darkMode', 'true');
+      }
+      
+      if (localStorage.getItem('darkMode') === 'true') {
+          body.classList.add('dark-mode');
+          darkModeToggle.textContent = '☀️';
       }
 
       const toggleDarkMode = () => {