diff --git a/solara/website/pages/documentation/components/lab/theming.py b/solara/website/pages/documentation/components/lab/theming.py
index 25cafc602..f504fa280 100644
--- a/solara/website/pages/documentation/components/lab/theming.py
+++ b/solara/website/pages/documentation/components/lab/theming.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 
 ## Example
 
+**Note**: Light and dark theme colors have to be set separately.
+
 ```solara
 import solara
 import solara.lab
@@ -35,14 +37,14 @@
 
 def change_color(colors):
     if "purple" in colors:
-        theme.themes.light.info = "#8617c2"
+        theme.themes.light.info = theme.themes.dark.info = "#8617c2"
     else:
-        theme.themes.light.info = "#2196f3"
+        theme.themes.light.info = theme.themes.dark.info = "#2196f3"
 
     if "green" in colors:
-        theme.themes.light.error = "#33bd65"
+        theme.themes.light.error = theme.themes.dark.error = "#33bd65"
     else:
-        theme.themes.light.error = "#ff5252"
+        theme.themes.light.error = theme.themes.dark.error = "#ff5252"
 
 
 @solara.component