diff --git a/bec_widgets/utils/colors.py b/bec_widgets/utils/colors.py
index 236cd157..6b55d7f5 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/colors.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/colors.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from typing import Literal
 
 import numpy as np
 import pyqtgraph as pg
+from bec_lib import bec_logger
 from bec_qthemes import apply_theme as apply_theme_global
 from bec_qthemes._theme import AccentColors
 from pydantic_core import PydanticCustomError
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@ from qtpy.QtCore import QEvent, QEventLoop
 from qtpy.QtGui import QColor
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication
 
+logger = bec_logger.logger
+
 
 def get_theme_name():
     if QApplication.instance() is None or not hasattr(QApplication.instance(), "theme"):
@@ -47,6 +50,7 @@ def apply_theme(theme: Literal["dark", "light"]):
     """
     Apply the theme via the global theming API. This updates QSS, QPalette, and pyqtgraph globally.
     """
+    logger.info(f"Applying theme: {theme}")
     process_all_deferred_deletes(QApplication.instance())
     apply_theme_global(theme)
     process_all_deferred_deletes(QApplication.instance())