diff --git a/mobile/lib/constants/colors.dart b/mobile/lib/constants/colors.dart
index e39480de32..655d2d9c09 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/constants/colors.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/constants/colors.dart
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@ import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
 enum ImmichColorPreset { indigo, deepPurple, pink, red, orange, yellow, lime, green, cyan, slateGray }
 
-const ImmichColorPreset defaultColorPreset = ImmichColorPreset.indigo;
-const String defaultColorPresetName = "indigo";
-
 const Color immichBrandColorLight = Color(0xFF4150AF);
 const Color immichBrandColorDark = Color(0xFFACCBFA);
 const Color whiteOpacity75 = Color.fromRGBO(255, 255, 255, 0.75);
diff --git a/mobile/lib/domain/models/config/theme_config.dart b/mobile/lib/domain/models/config/theme_config.dart
index 6e0c007151..df090e9dc7 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/domain/models/config/theme_config.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/domain/models/config/theme_config.dart
@@ -1,18 +1,22 @@
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:immich_mobile/constants/colors.dart';
 
 class ThemeConfig {
   final ThemeMode mode;
+  final ImmichColorPreset primaryColor;
 
-  const ThemeConfig({this.mode = .system});
+  const ThemeConfig({this.mode = .system, this.primaryColor = .indigo});
 
-  ThemeConfig copyWith({ThemeMode? mode}) => .new(mode: mode ?? this.mode);
+  ThemeConfig copyWith({ThemeMode? mode, ImmichColorPreset? primaryColor}) =>
+      .new(mode: mode ?? this.mode, primaryColor: primaryColor ?? this.primaryColor);
 
   @override
-  bool operator ==(Object other) => identical(this, other) || (other is ThemeConfig && other.mode == mode);
+  bool operator ==(Object other) =>
+      identical(this, other) || (other is ThemeConfig && other.mode == mode && other.primaryColor == primaryColor);
 
   @override
-  int get hashCode => mode.hashCode;
+  int get hashCode => Object.hash(mode, primaryColor);
 
   @override
-  String toString() => 'ThemeConfig(mode: $mode)';
+  String toString() => 'ThemeConfig(mode: $mode, primaryColor: $primaryColor)';
 }
diff --git a/mobile/lib/domain/models/metadata_key.dart b/mobile/lib/domain/models/metadata_key.dart
index 2e122e6c5d..943a86a3b5 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/domain/models/metadata_key.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/domain/models/metadata_key.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:immich_mobile/constants/colors.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/models/config/app_config.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/models/config/system_config.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/models/log.model.dart';
@@ -13,7 +14,11 @@ enum MetadataDomain<T extends Object> {
 }
 
 enum MetadataKey<T extends Object> {
+  // Theme
+  primaryColor<ImmichColorPreset>(.appConfig, 'theme.primaryColor', .indigo, _EnumCodec(ImmichColorPreset.values)),
   themeMode<ThemeMode>(.appConfig, 'theme.mode', .system, _EnumCodec(ThemeMode.values)),
+
+  // Log
   logLevel<LogLevel>(.systemConfig, 'log.level', .info, _EnumCodec(LogLevel.values));
 
   final MetadataDomain domain;
diff --git a/mobile/lib/domain/models/store.model.dart b/mobile/lib/domain/models/store.model.dart
index 481085c4c1..5d47c05f8f 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/domain/models/store.model.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/domain/models/store.model.dart
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ enum StoreKey<T> {
   customHeaders<String>._(127),
 
   // theme settings
-  primaryColor<String>._(128),
   dynamicTheme<bool>._(129),
   colorfulInterface<bool>._(130),
 
@@ -95,6 +94,7 @@ enum StoreKey<T> {
   syncMigrationStatus<String>._(1013),
 
   // Legacy keys that have been migrated to the new metadata store
+  legacyPrimaryColor<String>._(128),
   legacyThemeMode<String>._(102),
   legacyLogLevel<int>._(115);
 
diff --git a/mobile/lib/infrastructure/repositories/metadata.repository.dart b/mobile/lib/infrastructure/repositories/metadata.repository.dart
index d0e0ab2501..2b0704e35b 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/infrastructure/repositories/metadata.repository.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/infrastructure/repositories/metadata.repository.dart
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class MetadataRepository extends DriftDatabaseRepository {
 
   T _read<T extends Object>(MetadataKey<T> key) => (_cache[key] as T?) ?? key.defaultValue;
 
-  Future<void> write<T extends Object>(MetadataKey<T> key, T value) async {
+  Future<void> write<T extends Object, U extends T>(MetadataKey<T> key, U value) async {
     if (_read(key) == value) return;
 
     await _db
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ extension<T extends Object> on MetadataDomain<T> {
   void rebuild(MetadataRepository repo) {
     switch (this) {
       case .appConfig:
-        repo._appConfig = .new(theme: .new(mode: repo._read(.themeMode)));
+        repo._appConfig = .new(
+          theme: .new(mode: repo._read(.themeMode), primaryColor: repo._read(.primaryColor)),
+        );
       case .systemConfig:
         repo._systemConfig = .new(logLevel: repo._read(.logLevel));
     }
diff --git a/mobile/lib/pages/common/splash_screen.page.dart b/mobile/lib/pages/common/splash_screen.page.dart
index 725f7f9e85..512940aeb3 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/pages/common/splash_screen.page.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/pages/common/splash_screen.page.dart
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import 'package:easy_localization/easy_localization.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
 import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
-import 'package:immich_mobile/constants/colors.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/constants/locales.dart';
+import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/models/metadata_key.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/models/store.model.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/entities/store.entity.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/generated/codegen_loader.g.dart';
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class BootstrapErrorWidget extends StatelessWidget {
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext _) {
-    final immichTheme = defaultColorPreset.themeOfPreset;
+    final immichTheme = MetadataKey.primaryColor.defaultValue.themeOfPreset;
 
     return EasyLocalization(
       supportedLocales: locales.values.toList(),
diff --git a/mobile/lib/providers/infrastructure/metadata.provider.dart b/mobile/lib/providers/infrastructure/metadata.provider.dart
index e6b2232b0e..46ff1069f9 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/providers/infrastructure/metadata.provider.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/providers/infrastructure/metadata.provider.dart
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/models/config/app_config.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/models/config/system_config.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/infrastructure/repositories/metadata.repository.dart';
 
-final metadataProvider = Provider<MetadataRepository>((_) => MetadataRepository.instance);
+final metadataProvider = Provider.autoDispose<MetadataRepository>((_) => MetadataRepository.instance);
 
 final appConfigProvider = Provider.autoDispose<AppConfig>((ref) {
   final repo = ref.watch(metadataProvider);
diff --git a/mobile/lib/providers/theme.provider.dart b/mobile/lib/providers/theme.provider.dart
index 2ea3e15c5d..df6a24e902 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/providers/theme.provider.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/providers/theme.provider.dart
@@ -7,24 +7,12 @@ import 'package:immich_mobile/services/app_settings.service.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/theme/color_scheme.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/theme/dynamic_theme.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/theme/theme_data.dart';
-import 'package:immich_mobile/utils/debug_print.dart';
 
 final immichThemeModeProvider = StateProvider<ThemeMode>((ref) => ref.watch(appConfigProvider).theme.mode);
 
-final immichThemePresetProvider = StateProvider<ImmichColorPreset>((ref) {
-  final appSettingsProvider = ref.watch(appSettingsServiceProvider);
-  final primaryColorPreset = appSettingsProvider.getSetting(AppSettingsEnum.primaryColor);
-
-  dPrint(() => "Current theme preset $primaryColorPreset");
-
-  try {
-    return ImmichColorPreset.values.firstWhere((e) => e.name == primaryColorPreset);
-  } catch (e) {
-    dPrint(() => "Theme preset $primaryColorPreset not found. Applying default preset.");
-    appSettingsProvider.setSetting(AppSettingsEnum.primaryColor, defaultColorPresetName);
-    return defaultColorPreset;
-  }
-});
+final immichThemePresetProvider = StateProvider<ImmichColorPreset>(
+  (ref) => ref.watch(appConfigProvider.select((config) => config.theme.primaryColor)),
+);
 
 final dynamicThemeSettingProvider = StateProvider<bool>((ref) {
   return ref.watch(appSettingsServiceProvider).getSetting(AppSettingsEnum.dynamicTheme);
@@ -36,7 +24,7 @@ final colorfulInterfaceSettingProvider = StateProvider<bool>((ref) {
 
 // Provider for current selected theme
 final immichThemeProvider = StateProvider<ImmichTheme>((ref) {
-  final primaryColorPreset = ref.read(immichThemePresetProvider);
+  final primaryColorPreset = ref.watch(immichThemePresetProvider);
   final useSystemColor = ref.watch(dynamicThemeSettingProvider);
   final useColorfulInterface = ref.watch(colorfulInterfaceSettingProvider);
   final ImmichTheme? dynamicTheme = DynamicTheme.theme;
diff --git a/mobile/lib/services/app_settings.service.dart b/mobile/lib/services/app_settings.service.dart
index bd3d512edf..1f3bf9c719 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/services/app_settings.service.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/services/app_settings.service.dart
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-import 'package:immich_mobile/constants/colors.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/models/store.model.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/entities/store.entity.dart';
 
 enum AppSettingsEnum<T> {
   loadPreview<bool>(StoreKey.loadPreview, "loadPreview", true),
   loadOriginal<bool>(StoreKey.loadOriginal, "loadOriginal", false),
-  primaryColor<String>(StoreKey.primaryColor, "primaryColor", defaultColorPresetName),
   dynamicTheme<bool>(StoreKey.dynamicTheme, "dynamicTheme", false),
   colorfulInterface<bool>(StoreKey.colorfulInterface, "colorfulInterface", true),
   tilesPerRow<int>(StoreKey.tilesPerRow, "tilesPerRow", 4),
diff --git a/mobile/lib/utils/migration.dart b/mobile/lib/utils/migration.dart
index dcb6f5a44c..377a92e21e 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/utils/migration.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/utils/migration.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import 'dart:async';
 
 import 'package:drift/drift.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:immich_mobile/constants/colors.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/models/log.model.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/models/metadata_key.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/models/store.model.dart';
@@ -57,6 +58,13 @@ Future<void> _migrateTo26(Drift drift) async {
     migrated.add(StoreKey.legacyLogLevel.id);
   }
 
+  final primaryColorIndex = await _readLegacyStoreInt(drift, StoreKey.legacyPrimaryColor.id);
+  if (primaryColorIndex != null) {
+    final primaryColor = ImmichColorPreset.values.elementAtOrNull(primaryColorIndex) ?? ImmichColorPreset.indigo;
+    await repo.write(MetadataKey.primaryColor, primaryColor);
+    migrated.add(StoreKey.legacyPrimaryColor.id);
+  }
+
   await _deleteLegacyStoreRows(drift, migrated);
 }
 
diff --git a/mobile/lib/widgets/settings/preference_settings/primary_color_setting.dart b/mobile/lib/widgets/settings/preference_settings/primary_color_setting.dart
index 22c9154981..67a723591a 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/widgets/settings/preference_settings/primary_color_setting.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/widgets/settings/preference_settings/primary_color_setting.dart
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import 'package:easy_localization/easy_localization.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
-import 'package:flutter_hooks/flutter_hooks.dart';
 import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/constants/colors.dart';
+import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/models/metadata_key.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/extensions/build_context_extensions.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/extensions/theme_extensions.dart';
+import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/infrastructure/metadata.provider.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/theme.provider.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/services/app_settings.service.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/theme/color_scheme.dart';
@@ -18,17 +19,11 @@ class PrimaryColorSetting extends HookConsumerWidget {
   Widget build(BuildContext context, WidgetRef ref) {
     final themeProvider = ref.read(immichThemeProvider);
 
-    final primaryColorSetting = useAppSettingsState(AppSettingsEnum.primaryColor);
+    final currentPreset = ref.watch(appConfigProvider.select((config) => config.theme.primaryColor));
     final systemPrimaryColorSetting = useAppSettingsState(AppSettingsEnum.dynamicTheme);
 
-    final currentPreset = useValueNotifier(ref.read(immichThemePresetProvider));
     const tileSize = 55.0;
 
-    useValueChanged(
-      primaryColorSetting.value,
-      (_, __) => currentPreset.value = ImmichColorPreset.values.firstWhere((e) => e.name == primaryColorSetting.value),
-    );
-
     void popBottomSheet() {
       Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 200), () {
         Navigator.pop(context);
@@ -43,9 +38,7 @@ class PrimaryColorSetting extends HookConsumerWidget {
     }
 
     onPrimaryColorChange(ImmichColorPreset colorPreset) {
-      primaryColorSetting.value = colorPreset.name;
-      ref.watch(immichThemePresetProvider.notifier).state = colorPreset;
-      ref.invalidate(immichThemeProvider);
+      ref.read(metadataProvider).write(MetadataKey.primaryColor, colorPreset);
 
       //turn off system color setting
       if (systemPrimaryColorSetting.value) {
@@ -140,7 +133,7 @@ class PrimaryColorSetting extends HookConsumerWidget {
                     topColor: theme.light.primary,
                     bottomColor: theme.dark.primary,
                     tileSize: tileSize,
-                    showSelector: currentPreset.value == preset && !systemPrimaryColorSetting.value,
+                    showSelector: currentPreset == preset && !systemPrimaryColorSetting.value,
                   ),
                 );
               }).toList(),
diff --git a/mobile/test/domain/services/log_service_test.dart b/mobile/test/domain/services/log_service_test.dart
index 820e43ad72..ee596f449e 100644
--- a/mobile/test/domain/services/log_service_test.dart
+++ b/mobile/test/domain/services/log_service_test.dart
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void main() {
 
     when(() => mockLogRepo.truncate(limit: any(named: 'limit'))).thenAnswer((_) async => {});
     when(() => mockMetadataRepository.systemConfig).thenReturn(const SystemConfig(logLevel: LogLevel.fine));
-    when(() => mockMetadataRepository.write<LogLevel>(MetadataKey.logLevel, any())).thenAnswer((_) async {});
+    when(() => mockMetadataRepository.write<LogLevel, LogLevel>(MetadataKey.logLevel, any())).thenAnswer((_) async {});
     when(() => mockLogRepo.getAll()).thenAnswer((_) async => []);
     when(() => mockLogRepo.insert(any())).thenAnswer((_) async => true);
     when(() => mockLogRepo.insertAll(any())).thenAnswer((_) async => true);
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void main() {
 
     test('Updates the log level via metadata repository', () {
       final captured = verify(
-        () => mockMetadataRepository.write<LogLevel>(MetadataKey.logLevel, captureAny()),
+        () => mockMetadataRepository.write<LogLevel, LogLevel>(MetadataKey.logLevel, captureAny()),
       ).captured.firstOrNull;
       expect(captured, LogLevel.shout);
     });