diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cbe30c02a..c66ba7986 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ You can disable the visiblity of all metrics individually, including the number
 - [ ] Additional translation service providers + setting (Deepl, Kagi)
 - [ ] Collapse labels past the 1st (or 2nd,...; customizable) from the same labeler into a labeler clip of the same style "(+)"
 - [ ] Move Mutuals label to the follow button
-- [ ] New fun language(s)
+- [ ] New fun language/locale(s)
 - [ ] Bitchsky PDS and .social site
 
 #### Bugs
diff --git a/src/screens/Login/ForgotPasswordForm.tsx b/src/screens/Login/ForgotPasswordForm.tsx
index d3b5a4f10..c290bebbd 100644
--- a/src/screens/Login/ForgotPasswordForm.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Login/ForgotPasswordForm.tsx
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ export const ForgotPasswordForm = ({
         </Button>
         <View style={a.flex_1} />
         {!serviceDescription || isProcessing ? (
-          <ActivityIndicator />
+          <ActivityIndicator color={t.palette.primary_500} />
         ) : (
           <Button
             label={_(msg`Next`)}
diff --git a/src/screens/Login/LoginForm.tsx b/src/screens/Login/LoginForm.tsx
index b6a528e42..7090ec1cc 100644
--- a/src/screens/Login/LoginForm.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Login/LoginForm.tsx
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ export const LoginForm = ({
           </Button>
         ) : !serviceDescription ? (
           <>
-            <ActivityIndicator />
+            <ActivityIndicator color={t.palette.primary_500} />
             <Text style={[t.atoms.text_contrast_high, a.pl_md]}>
               <Trans>Connecting...</Trans>
             </Text>
diff --git a/src/screens/Login/SetNewPasswordForm.tsx b/src/screens/Login/SetNewPasswordForm.tsx
index be72b558b..168429479 100644
--- a/src/screens/Login/SetNewPasswordForm.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Login/SetNewPasswordForm.tsx
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ export const SetNewPasswordForm = ({
         </Button>
         <View style={a.flex_1} />
         {isProcessing ? (
-          <ActivityIndicator />
+          <ActivityIndicator color={t.palette.primary_500} />
         ) : (
           <Button
             label={_(msg`Next`)}
diff --git a/src/screens/Search/SearchResults.tsx b/src/screens/Search/SearchResults.tsx
index fcee3ab86..15310a083 100644
--- a/src/screens/Search/SearchResults.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Search/SearchResults.tsx
@@ -102,10 +102,12 @@ SearchResults = memo(SearchResults)
 export {SearchResults}
 
 function Loader() {
+  const t = useTheme()
+
   return (
     <Layout.Content>
       <View style={[a.py_xl]}>
-        <ActivityIndicator />
+        <ActivityIndicator color={t.palette.primary_500} />
       </View>
     </Layout.Content>
   )
diff --git a/src/screens/Search/components/AutocompleteResults.tsx b/src/screens/Search/components/AutocompleteResults.tsx
index 2824ccc1b..dfb1956b1 100644
--- a/src/screens/Search/components/AutocompleteResults.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Search/components/AutocompleteResults.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import {isNative} from '#/platform/detection'
 import {useModerationOpts} from '#/state/preferences/moderation-opts'
 import {SearchLinkCard} from '#/view/shell/desktop/Search'
 import {SearchProfileCard} from '#/screens/Search/components/SearchProfileCard'
-import {atoms as a, native} from '#/alf'
+import {atoms as a, native, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import * as Layout from '#/components/Layout'
 
 let AutocompleteResults = ({
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ let AutocompleteResults = ({
   onResultPress: () => void
   onProfileClick: (profile: AppBskyActorDefs.ProfileViewBasic) => void
 }): React.ReactNode => {
+  const t = useTheme()
   const {_} = useLingui()
   const moderationOpts = useModerationOpts()
   return (
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ let AutocompleteResults = ({
       !moderationOpts ? (
         <Layout.Content>
           <View style={[a.py_xl]}>
-            <ActivityIndicator />
+            <ActivityIndicator color={t.palette.primary_500} />
           </View>
         </Layout.Content>
       ) : (
diff --git a/src/screens/Signup/StepCaptcha/index.tsx b/src/screens/Signup/StepCaptcha/index.tsx
index e1d7afd01..189fc326a 100644
--- a/src/screens/Signup/StepCaptcha/index.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Signup/StepCaptcha/index.tsx
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ function StepCaptchaInner({
   token?: string
   payload?: string
 }) {
+  const t = useTheme()
   const {_} = useLingui()
   const theme = useTheme()
   const {state, dispatch} = useSignupContext()
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ function StepCaptchaInner({
               onError={onError}
             />
           ) : (
-            <ActivityIndicator size="large" />
+            <ActivityIndicator size="large" color={t.palette.primary_500} />
           )}
         </View>
         <FormError error={state.error} />
diff --git a/src/view/com/lists/MyLists.tsx b/src/view/com/lists/MyLists.tsx
index 18110b8ba..f9ce87c27 100644
--- a/src/view/com/lists/MyLists.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/lists/MyLists.tsx
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ export function MyLists({
       } else if (item === LOADING) {
         return (
           <View style={{padding: 20}}>
-            <ActivityIndicator />
+            <ActivityIndicator color={t.palette.primary_500} />
           </View>
         )
       }
diff --git a/src/view/com/modals/UserAddRemoveLists.tsx b/src/view/com/modals/UserAddRemoveLists.tsx
index 7c20b50c7..62913f4a5 100644
--- a/src/view/com/modals/UserAddRemoveLists.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/modals/UserAddRemoveLists.tsx
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ function ListItem({
       </View>
       <View>
         {isProcessing || typeof membership === 'undefined' ? (
-          <ActivityIndicator />
+          <ActivityIndicator color={t.palette.primary_500} />
         ) : (
           <Button
             testID={`user-${handle}-addBtn`}
diff --git a/src/view/com/notifications/NotificationFeed.tsx b/src/view/com/notifications/NotificationFeed.tsx
index ca4ba9814..62e095bb9 100644
--- a/src/view/com/notifications/NotificationFeed.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/notifications/NotificationFeed.tsx
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ export function NotificationFeed({
     () =>
       isFetchingNextPage ? (
         <View style={styles.feedFooter}>
-          <ActivityIndicator />
+          <ActivityIndicator color={t.palette.primary_500} />
         </View>
       ) : (
         <View />
diff --git a/src/view/shell/desktop/Search.tsx b/src/view/shell/desktop/Search.tsx
index 38da4e246..eb42643af 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/desktop/Search.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/desktop/Search.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import {useActorAutocompleteQuery} from '#/state/queries/actor-autocomplete'
 import {Link} from '#/view/com/util/Link'
 import {Text} from '#/view/com/util/text/Text'
 import {SearchProfileCard} from '#/screens/Search/components/SearchProfileCard'
-import {atoms as a} from '#/alf'
+import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {SearchInput} from '#/components/forms/SearchInput'
 
 let SearchLinkCard = ({
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ SearchLinkCard = React.memo(SearchLinkCard)
 export {SearchLinkCard}
 
 export function DesktopSearch() {
+  const t = useTheme()
   const {_} = useLingui()
   const pal = usePalette('default')
   const navigation = useNavigation<NavigationProp>()
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ export function DesktopSearch() {
           ]}>
           {isFetching && !autocompleteData?.length ? (
             <View style={{padding: 8}}>
-              <ActivityIndicator />
+              <ActivityIndicator color={t.palette.primary_500} />
             </View>
           ) : (
             <>