diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mosad/seil0/projectlaogai/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mosad/seil0/projectlaogai/MainActivity.kt
index 9e282d3..1ef92a1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mosad/seil0/projectlaogai/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mosad/seil0/projectlaogai/MainActivity.kt
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import android.app.PendingIntent
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.IntentFilter
-import android.graphics.Color
 import android.nfc.NfcAdapter
 import android.nfc.NfcManager
 import android.nfc.tech.NfcA
@@ -39,6 +38,7 @@ import androidx.core.view.GravityCompat
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
 import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentTransaction
 import com.afollestad.aesthetic.Aesthetic
+import com.afollestad.aesthetic.NavigationViewMode
 import com.google.android.material.navigation.NavigationView
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.activity_main.*
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.app_bar_main.*
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ import org.mosad.seil0.projectlaogai.controller.PreferencesController.Companion.
 import org.mosad.seil0.projectlaogai.fragments.*
 import kotlin.system.measureTimeMillis
 
-
 // TODO save the current fragment to show it when the app is restarted
 class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), NavigationView.OnNavigationItemSelectedListener {
 
@@ -176,21 +175,20 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(), NavigationView.OnNavigationItemSelecte
             // this is executed on the first app start, use this to show tutorial etc.
             Aesthetic.config {
                 activityTheme(R.style.AppTheme_Light)
-                colorPrimary(Color.BLACK)
-                colorPrimaryDark(Color.BLACK)
-                colorAccent(Color.parseColor("#3f51b5"))
                 apply()
             }
 
-            SettingsFragment().selectCourse(this)
-        } else {
-            Aesthetic.config {
-                colorPrimary(cColorPrimary)
-                colorPrimaryDark(cColorPrimary)
-                colorAccent(cColorAccent)
-                apply()
-            }
+            SettingsFragment().selectCourse(this) // FIXME this is not working
         }
+
+        Aesthetic.config {
+            colorPrimary(cColorPrimary)
+            colorPrimaryDark(cColorPrimary)
+            colorAccent(cColorAccent)
+            navigationViewMode(NavigationViewMode.SELECTED_ACCENT)
+            apply()
+        }
+
     }
 
     private fun initForegroundDispatch() {