diff --git a/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreen.kt b/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreen.kt
index 8f51ebb4..9b74ea49 100644
--- a/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreen.kt
+++ b/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreen.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
 import androidx.compose.ui.res.stringResource
 import androidx.lifecycle.compose.collectAsStateWithLifecycle
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewmodel.compose.viewModel
+import de.mm20.launcher2.ktx.isAtLeastApiLevel
 import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.ColorScheme
 import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.Font
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.R
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.component.preferences.ListPreference
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.component.preferences.Preference
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.component.preferences.PreferenceCategory
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.component.preferences.PreferenceScreen
+import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.component.preferences.SwitchPreference
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.component.preferences.value
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.locals.LocalNavController
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.theme.getTypography
@@ -50,6 +52,17 @@ fun AppearanceSettingsScreen() {
                         navController?.navigate("settings/appearance/themes")
                     }
                 )
+                if (isAtLeastApiLevel(31)) {
+                    val compatModeColors by viewModel.compatModeColors.collectAsState()
+                    SwitchPreference(
+                        title = stringResource(id = R.string.preference_force_compat_system_colors),
+                        summary = stringResource(id = R.string.preference_force_compat_system_colors_summary),
+                        value = compatModeColors,
+                        onValueChanged = {
+                            viewModel.setCompatModeColors(it)
+                        }
+                    )
+                }
                 val font by viewModel.font.collectAsState()
                 ListPreference(
                     title = stringResource(R.string.preference_font),
diff --git a/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreenVM.kt b/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreenVM.kt
index 69798023..4ffa4c73 100644
--- a/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreenVM.kt
+++ b/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreenVM.kt
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ class AppearanceSettingsScreenVM : ViewModel(), KoinComponent {
         }
         .stateIn(viewModelScope, SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(), null)
 
+    val compatModeColors = uiSettings.compatModeColors
+        .stateIn(viewModelScope, SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(), false)
+
+    fun setCompatModeColors(enabled: Boolean) {
+        uiSettings.setCompatModeColors(enabled)
+    }
 
     val font = uiSettings.font
         .stateIn(viewModelScope, SharingStarted.WhileSubscribed(), null)
diff --git a/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/theme/colorscheme/Custom.kt b/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/theme/colorscheme/Custom.kt
index fb89602b..a0d018d8 100644
--- a/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/theme/colorscheme/Custom.kt
+++ b/app/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/theme/colorscheme/Custom.kt
@@ -3,12 +3,16 @@ package de.mm20.launcher2.ui.theme.colorscheme
 import android.os.Build
 import androidx.compose.material3.ColorScheme
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.collectAsState
+import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.toArgb
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalContext
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
+import androidx.datastore.core.DataStore
 import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.LegacySettings
+import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.ui.UiSettings
 import de.mm20.launcher2.themes.CorePalette
 import de.mm20.launcher2.themes.DefaultDarkColorScheme
 import de.mm20.launcher2.themes.DefaultLightColorScheme
@@ -18,6 +22,9 @@ import de.mm20.launcher2.themes.Theme
 import de.mm20.launcher2.themes.get
 import de.mm20.launcher2.themes.merge
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.locals.LocalWallpaperColors
+import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.map
+import org.koin.androidx.compose.inject
+import org.koin.core.component.inject
 
 @Composable
 fun lightColorSchemeOf(theme: Theme): ColorScheme {
@@ -77,8 +84,13 @@ fun colorSchemeOf(colorScheme: FullColorScheme, corePalette: PartialCorePalette)
 
 @Composable
 fun systemCorePalette(): CorePalette<Int> {
-    val context = LocalContext.current
-    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 31) {
+    val uiSettings: UiSettings by inject()
+    val compatModeColors by remember {
+        uiSettings.compatModeColors
+    }.collectAsState(false)
+
+    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 31 && !compatModeColors) {
+        val context = LocalContext.current
         return CorePalette(
             primary = ContextCompat.getColor(context, android.R.color.system_accent1_500),
             secondary = ContextCompat.getColor(context, android.R.color.system_accent2_500),
diff --git a/core/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/core/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 2fd955be..cdc959da 100644
--- a/core/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -447,6 +447,8 @@
     <string name="preference_colors_auto_generate">Generate from primary color</string>
     <string name="preference_category_custom_colors_light">Light color scheme</string>
     <string name="preference_category_custom_colors_dark">Dark color scheme</string>
+    <string name="preference_force_compat_system_colors">Ignore system colors</string>
+    <string name="preference_force_compat_system_colors_summary">Request color scheme via Material You Compat</string>
     <string name="preference_font">Font</string>
     <string name="preference_font_system">System default</string>
     <string name="preference_screen_about">About</string>
diff --git a/core/preferences/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/preferences/LauncherSettingsData.kt b/core/preferences/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/preferences/LauncherSettingsData.kt
index e7886204..f0088906 100644
--- a/core/preferences/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/preferences/LauncherSettingsData.kt
+++ b/core/preferences/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/preferences/LauncherSettingsData.kt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ data class LauncherSettingsData(
 
     val uiColorScheme: ColorScheme = ColorScheme.System,
     val uiTheme: ThemeDescriptor = ThemeDescriptor.Default,
+    val uiCompatModeColors: Boolean = false,
     val uiFont: Font = Font.Outfit,
     val uiBaseLayout: BaseLayout = BaseLayout.PullDown,
     val uiOrientation: ScreenOrientation = ScreenOrientation.Auto,
diff --git a/core/preferences/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/preferences/ui/UiSettings.kt b/core/preferences/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/preferences/ui/UiSettings.kt
index 76707e15..3d6e0162 100644
--- a/core/preferences/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/preferences/ui/UiSettings.kt
+++ b/core/preferences/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/preferences/ui/UiSettings.kt
@@ -144,6 +144,17 @@ class UiSettings internal constructor(
             it.uiColorScheme
         }.distinctUntilChanged()
 
+    val compatModeColors
+        get() = launcherDataStore.data.map {
+            it.uiCompatModeColors
+        }.distinctUntilChanged()
+
+    fun setCompatModeColors(enabled: Boolean) {
+        launcherDataStore.update {
+            it.copy(uiCompatModeColors = enabled)
+        }
+    }
+
     val statusBarColor
         get() = launcherDataStore.data.map {
             it.systemBarsStatusColors