diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivityBase.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivityBase.java
index 2e48c8f097..c80a2a781c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivityBase.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivityBase.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ abstract class ActivityBase extends AppCompatActivity implements SharedPreferenc
     @Override
     public void onSharedPreferenceChanged(SharedPreferences prefs, String key) {
         Log.i(Helper.TAG, "Preference " + key + "=" + prefs.getAll().get(key));
-        if ("theme".equals(key))
+        if ("theme".equals(key) || "debug".equals(key))
             recreate();
     }
 }