diff --git a/consult.el b/consult.el
index c482b60e..fb61be71 100644
--- a/consult.el
+++ b/consult.el
@@ -781,10 +781,7 @@ preview if `consult-preview-mode' is enabled."
                      (symbol-name (car custom-enabled-themes)))))))
   (unless (equal theme (car custom-enabled-themes))
     (mapc #'disable-theme custom-enabled-themes)
-    (when theme
-      (if (custom-theme-p theme)
-          (enable-theme theme)
-        (load-theme theme :no-confirm)))))
+    (when theme (load-theme theme :no-confirm))))
 
 ;; TODO consult--buffer-selectrum performs dynamic computation of the candidate set.
 ;; this is currently not supported by completing-read+selectrum.