diff --git a/src/gui/theming.js b/src/gui/theming.js
index 038a21fcf6d06b9441daf2852408d1fbf375dafe..08bf7e627f8175d8e1be77badcc6279bf2febc44 100644
--- a/src/gui/theming.js
+++ b/src/gui/theming.js
@@ -45,10 +45,7 @@ App.UI.Theme = (function() {
 	 */
 	function load(filename) {
 		V.theme = filename;
-
 		currentThemeElement = newTheme(filename);
-
-		document.head.appendChild(currentThemeElement);
 	}
 
 	function unload() {
@@ -71,16 +68,22 @@ App.UI.Theme = (function() {
 
 		if (filename !== undefined) {
 			devTheme = newTheme(filename);
-
-			document.head.appendChild(devTheme);
+			// make it unique to force reloading instead of using the cached version
+			devTheme.href += `?id=${Date.now()}`;
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Creates an new theme and adds it to the head element
+	 * @param {string} filename
+	 * @returns {HTMLLinkElement}
+	 */
 	function newTheme(filename) {
 		const theme = document.createElement("link");
 		theme.setAttribute("rel", "stylesheet");
 		theme.setAttribute("type", "text/css");
 		theme.setAttribute("href", `./${filename}`);
+		document.head.appendChild(theme);
 		return theme;
 	}