diff --git a/baseTemplate/templates/baseTemplate/index.html b/baseTemplate/templates/baseTemplate/index.html
index ee49708ce..952443890 100644
--- a/baseTemplate/templates/baseTemplate/index.html
+++ b/baseTemplate/templates/baseTemplate/index.html
@@ -976,9 +976,11 @@
                     <i class="fab fa-twitter"></i>
                 </a>
             </div>
+            <!-- Dark mode toggle temporarily disabled
             <button id="theme-toggle" class="theme-toggle" title="Toggle Dark Mode">
                 <i class="fas fa-moon" id="theme-icon"></i>
             </button>
+            -->
             <a href="{% url 'logout' %}" class="logout-btn">
                 <i class="fas fa-arrow-right-from-bracket"></i>
                 Logout
@@ -1944,8 +1946,15 @@
         }
     </script>
     
-    <!-- Dark Mode Toggle Script -->
+    <!-- Force light theme until dark mode is fully implemented -->
     <script>
+        // Force light theme
+        document.documentElement.setAttribute('data-theme', 'light');
+        localStorage.setItem('cyberPanelTheme', 'light');
+    </script>
+    
+    <!-- Dark Mode Toggle Script - Temporarily disabled until fully implemented -->
+    <!-- <script>
         // Theme switching functionality
         (function() {
             // Get saved theme from localStorage or default to light
@@ -1982,7 +1991,7 @@
                 });
             }
         })();
-    </script>
+    </script> -->
     
     {% block footer_scripts %}{% endblock %}
 </body>