diff --git a/src/features/inviteFriends/InviteFriendsDialogInner.tsx b/src/features/inviteFriends/InviteFriendsDialogInner.tsx
index 16377c49f3..0c5673251e 100644
--- a/src/features/inviteFriends/InviteFriendsDialogInner.tsx
+++ b/src/features/inviteFriends/InviteFriendsDialogInner.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {Suspense, useRef, useState} from 'react'
+import {Suspense, useRef} from 'react'
 import {Pressable, View} from 'react-native'
 import type ViewShot from 'react-native-view-shot'
 import {setStringAsync} from 'expo-clipboard'
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import {IS_NATIVE} from '#/env'
 import {ActionButtons} from './components/ActionButtons'
 import {ThemedQrCard} from './components/ThemedQrCard'
 import {ThemePicker} from './components/ThemePicker'
+import {useInviteThemeKey} from './hooks/useInviteThemeKey'
 import {getInviteTheme, type InviteThemeKey} from './themes'
 import {getInviteDisplayUrl, getInviteShareUrl} from './urls'
 
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ export function InviteFriendsDialogInner({
   const navigation = useNavigation<NavigationProp>()
   const {currentAccount} = useSession()
   const profileQuery = useProfileQuery({did: currentAccount?.did})
-  const [themeKey, setThemeKey] = useState<InviteThemeKey>('day')
+  const [themeKey, setThemeKey] = useInviteThemeKey()
   const captureRef = useRef<ViewShot>(null)
 
   const theme = getInviteTheme(themeKey)
diff --git a/src/features/inviteFriends/hooks/useInviteThemeKey.ts b/src/features/inviteFriends/hooks/useInviteThemeKey.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..53dff2ec8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/features/inviteFriends/hooks/useInviteThemeKey.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import {device, useStorage} from '#/storage'
+import {INVITE_THEMES, type InviteThemeKey} from '../themes'
+
+/**
+ * Persisted color theme for the Invite Friends QR card (APP-2409). Falls back
+ * to 'day' when nothing is stored or the stored key is no longer a valid
+ * theme.
+ */
+export function useInviteThemeKey() {
+  const [stored, setThemeKey] = useStorage(device, ['inviteFriendsThemeKey'])
+  const themeKey: InviteThemeKey =
+    stored && stored in INVITE_THEMES ? stored : 'day'
+  return [themeKey, setThemeKey] as const
+}
diff --git a/src/storage/schema.ts b/src/storage/schema.ts
index 6303600343..add2e9a0a8 100644
--- a/src/storage/schema.ts
+++ b/src/storage/schema.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import {type ID as PolicyUpdate202508} from '#/components/PolicyUpdateOverlay/updates/202508/config'
 import {type Gif} from '#/features/gifPicker/types'
+import {type InviteThemeKey} from '#/features/inviteFriends/themes'
 import {type Geolocation} from '#/geolocation/types'
 
 /**
@@ -62,6 +63,10 @@ export type Device = {
   activitySubscriptionsNudged?: boolean
   threadgateNudged?: boolean
   inviteFriendsFollowersPromoDismissed?: boolean
+  /**
+   * Selected color theme for the Invite Friends QR card.
+   */
+  inviteFriendsThemeKey?: InviteThemeKey
 
   /**
    * Policy update overlays. New IDs are required for each new announcement.