diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 3a5d53a..f482956 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
       <title>Tarions Portfolio</title>
       <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
   </head>
-  <body class="light-mode">
+  <body>
     <header>
       <nav>
         <div class="logo">
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
             <a href="#">Contact</a>
           </li>
         </ul>
-        <button id="dark-mode-toggle" class="dark-mode-toggle">☀️</button>
+        <button id="dark-mode-toggle" class="dark-mode-toggle">🌙</button>
       </nav>
     </header>
 
diff --git a/script.js b/script.js
index 2212afd..b8b1247 100644
--- a/script.js
+++ b/script.js
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => {
 
     // Load Dark Mode preference from cache
     const theme = localStorage.getItem("theme");
-    if (theme === "dark"){
-        body.classList.remove("light-mode");
-        darkModeButton.textContent = "🌙";
+    if (theme === "light"){
+        body.classList.add("light-mode");
+        darkModeButton.textContent = "☀️";
     }
 
     darkModeButton.addEventListener("click", () => {
