diff --git a/crates/theme2/src/default_colors.rs b/crates/theme2/src/default_colors.rs
index 3e913905f3..43d6259e52 100644
--- a/crates/theme2/src/default_colors.rs
+++ b/crates/theme2/src/default_colors.rs
@@ -114,27 +114,6 @@ impl Default for SystemColors {
     }
 }
 
-impl Default for StatusColors {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self {
-            conflict: red().dark().step_9(),
-            created: grass().dark().step_9(),
-            deleted: red().dark().step_9(),
-            error: red().dark().step_9(),
-            hidden: neutral().dark().step_9(),
-            hint: blue().dark().step_9(),
-            ignored: neutral().dark().step_9(),
-            info: blue().dark().step_9(),
-            modified: yellow().dark().step_9(),
-            predictive: neutral().dark_alpha().step_9(),
-            renamed: blue().dark().step_9(),
-            success: grass().dark().step_9(),
-            unreachable: neutral().dark().step_10(),
-            warning: yellow().dark().step_9(),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 impl SyntaxTheme {
     pub fn default_light() -> Self {
         Self {
diff --git a/crates/theme2/src/default_theme.rs b/crates/theme2/src/default_theme.rs
index 40fb7df7cf..4e8caf67b1 100644
--- a/crates/theme2/src/default_theme.rs
+++ b/crates/theme2/src/default_theme.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ fn zed_pro_daylight() -> Theme {
         styles: ThemeStyles {
             system: SystemColors::default(),
             colors: ThemeColors::default_light(),
-            status: StatusColors::default(),
+            status: StatusColors::light(),
             player: PlayerColors::default_light(),
             syntax: Arc::new(SyntaxTheme::default_light()),
         },
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pub(crate) fn zed_pro_moonlight() -> Theme {
         styles: ThemeStyles {
             system: SystemColors::default(),
             colors: ThemeColors::default_dark(),
-            status: StatusColors::default(),
+            status: StatusColors::dark(),
             player: PlayerColors::default(),
             syntax: Arc::new(SyntaxTheme::default_dark()),
         },
diff --git a/crates/theme2/src/registry.rs b/crates/theme2/src/registry.rs
index 0c61f6f224..a28c59b6e1 100644
--- a/crates/theme2/src/registry.rs
+++ b/crates/theme2/src/registry.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ impl ThemeRegistry {
             };
             theme_colors.refine(&user_theme.styles.colors);
 
-            let mut status_colors = StatusColors::default();
+            let mut status_colors = StatusColors::dark();
             status_colors.refine(&user_theme.styles.status);
 
             let mut syntax_colors = match user_theme.appearance {
diff --git a/crates/theme2/src/styles.rs b/crates/theme2/src/styles.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0a44e2a468
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/theme2/src/styles.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+mod status;
+
+use status::*;
diff --git a/crates/theme2/src/styles/status.rs b/crates/theme2/src/styles/status.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..87f9da96ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/theme2/src/styles/status.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+use crate::StatusColors;
+
+impl StatusColors {
+    pub fn dark() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            conflict: red().dark().step_9(),
+            created: grass().dark().step_9(),
+            deleted: red().dark().step_9(),
+            error: red().dark().step_9(),
+            hidden: neutral().dark().step_9(),
+            hint: blue().dark().step_9(),
+            ignored: neutral().dark().step_9(),
+            info: blue().dark().step_9(),
+            modified: yellow().dark().step_9(),
+            predictive: neutral().dark_alpha().step_9(),
+            renamed: blue().dark().step_9(),
+            success: grass().dark().step_9(),
+            unreachable: neutral().dark().step_10(),
+            warning: yellow().dark().step_9(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn light() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            conflict: red().light().step_9(),
+            created: grass().light().step_9(),
+            deleted: red().light().step_9(),
+            error: red().light().step_9(),
+            hidden: neutral().light().step_9(),
+            hint: blue().light().step_9(),
+            ignored: neutral().light().step_9(),
+            info: blue().light().step_9(),
+            modified: yellow().light().step_9(),
+            predictive: neutral().light_alpha().step_9(),
+            renamed: blue().light().step_9(),
+            success: grass().light().step_9(),
+            unreachable: neutral().light().step_10(),
+            warning: yellow().light().step_9(),
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/theme2/src/theme2.rs b/crates/theme2/src/theme2.rs
index 7e2085de4e..0d6600eca6 100644
--- a/crates/theme2/src/theme2.rs
+++ b/crates/theme2/src/theme2.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ mod players;
 mod registry;
 mod scale;
 mod settings;
+mod styles;
 mod syntax;
 #[cfg(not(feature = "importing-themes"))]
 mod themes;
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ pub use players::*;
 pub use registry::*;
 pub use scale::*;
 pub use settings::*;
+pub use styles::*;
 pub use syntax::*;
 #[cfg(not(feature = "importing-themes"))]
 pub use themes::*;