diff --git a/files/routes/settings.py b/files/routes/settings.py
index 49a479b2c9..e14b96a5bb 100644
--- a/files/routes/settings.py
+++ b/files/routes/settings.py
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ def settings_profile_post(v):
 	if theme:
 		if theme in ["classic","transparent", "win98", "dark", "light", "coffee", "tron", "4chan", "midnight"]:
 			if theme == "transparent" and not v.background: 
-				return render_template(f"{template}settings_profile.html", v=v, error="You need to set a background to use the transparent theme!")
+				return {"error": "You need to set a background to use the transparent theme!"}
 			v.theme = theme
 			if theme == "win98": v.themecolor = "30409f"
 			updated = True