diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7f8d68a8..3dd98040 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 - [x] Republish user profile data when joining a new relay
 - [x] Create new note publish status dialog
 - [x] Add wallet setup onboarding item
+- [x] Remember theme after logging out
 
 # 0.4.4
 
diff --git a/src/app/views/Logout.svelte b/src/app/views/Logout.svelte
index 440a6d14..170b5309 100644
--- a/src/app/views/Logout.svelte
+++ b/src/app/views/Logout.svelte
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import {fly} from "src/util/transition"
+  import {theme} from "src/partials/state"
   import Content from "src/partials/Content.svelte"
   import {storage} from "src/engine"
 
   storage.clear()
 
-  // do a hard refresh so everything gets totally cleared.
-  // Give them a moment to see the state transition. IndexedDB
-  // also apparently needs some time
+  // After our state has been cleared, set the theme again
+  setTimeout(() => {
+    theme.set($theme)
+  }, 1000)
+
+  // Do a hard refresh so everything gets totally cleared. Give them a moment to see the state
+  // transition. IndexedDB also apparently needs some time
   setTimeout(() => {
     window.location.href = "/notes"
   }, 2000)
diff --git a/src/engine/events/requests.ts b/src/engine/events/requests.ts
index dbffd397..cc97a2f0 100644
--- a/src/engine/events/requests.ts
+++ b/src/engine/events/requests.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-import {seconds} from "hurdak"
+import {seconds, switcherFn} from "hurdak"
 import {Worker, writable} from "@coracle.social/lib"
 import type {Event, Rumor} from "@coracle.social/util"
 import type {LoadOpts} from "@coracle.social/feeds"
 import {FeedLoader, Scope, relayFeed, filterFeed} from "@coracle.social/feeds"
 import {giftWrapKinds, generatePrivateKey} from "src/util/nostr"
+import {env} from "src/engine/session/state"
 import {user, session, nip44, nip04} from "src/engine/session/derived"
 import {people} from "src/engine/people/state"
 import {
@@ -82,16 +83,13 @@ export const feedLoader = new FeedLoader<Event | Rumor>({
   getPubkeysForScope: (scope: string) => {
     const $user = user.get()
 
-    switch (scope) {
-      case Scope.Self:
-        return $user ? [$user.pubkey] : []
-      case Scope.Follows:
-        return getFollowedPubkeys($user)
-      case Scope.Followers:
-        return Array.from(getFollowers($user.pubkey).map(p => p.pubkey))
-      default:
-        throw new Error(`Invalid scope ${scope}`)
-    }
+    const pubkeys = switcherFn(scope, {
+      [Scope.Self]: () => $user ? [$user.pubkey] : [],
+      [Scope.Follows]: () => getFollowedPubkeys($user),
+      [Scope.Followers]: () => Array.from(getFollowers($user.pubkey).map(p => p.pubkey)),
+    })
+
+    return pubkeys.length === 0 ? env.get().DEFAULT_FOLLOWS : pubkeys
   },
   getPubkeysForWotRange: (min, max) => {
     const pubkeys = []