diff --git a/bec_widgets/cli/client.py b/bec_widgets/cli/client.py
index 7211d512..477468b7 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/cli/client.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/cli/client.py
@@ -2292,9 +2292,10 @@ class BECWaveformWidget(RPCBase):
 
 class DarkModeButton(RPCBase):
     @rpc_call
-    def set_dark_mode_enabled(self) -> None:
+    def toggle_dark_mode(self) -> None:
         """
-        None
+        Toggle the dark mode state. This will change the theme of the entire
+        application to dark or light mode.
         """
 
 
diff --git a/bec_widgets/widgets/dark_mode_button/dark_mode_button.py b/bec_widgets/widgets/dark_mode_button/dark_mode_button.py
index d433f204..5677a0b2 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/widgets/dark_mode_button/dark_mode_button.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/widgets/dark_mode_button/dark_mode_button.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from bec_widgets.utils.colors import set_theme
 
 
 class DarkModeButton(BECWidget, QWidget):
-    USER_ACCESS = ["set_dark_mode_enabled"]
+    USER_ACCESS = ["toggle_dark_mode"]
 
     def __init__(
         self, parent: QWidget | None = None, client=None, gui_id: str | None = None
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class DarkModeButton(BECWidget, QWidget):
         icon = material_icon("dark_mode", size=(20, 20), convert_to_pixmap=False)
         self.mode_button = QPushButton(icon=icon)
         self.update_mode_button()
-        self.mode_button.clicked.connect(self.set_dark_mode_enabled)
+        self.mode_button.clicked.connect(self.toggle_dark_mode)
         self.layout.addWidget(self.mode_button)
         self.setLayout(self.layout)
         self.setFixedSize(40, 40)
@@ -41,7 +41,11 @@ class DarkModeButton(BECWidget, QWidget):
         self._dark_mode_enabled = state
 
     @Slot()
-    def set_dark_mode_enabled(self) -> None:
+    def toggle_dark_mode(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Toggle the dark mode state. This will change the theme of the entire
+        application to dark or light mode.
+        """
         self.dark_mode_enabled = not self.dark_mode_enabled
         self.update_mode_button()
         set_theme("dark" if self.dark_mode_enabled else "light")
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_dark_mode_button.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_dark_mode_button.py
index c10060a8..203aa65e 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_dark_mode_button.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_dark_mode_button.py
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ def test_dark_mode_button_toggle(dark_mode_button):
     """
     Test that the dark mode button toggles correctly.
     """
-    dark_mode_button.set_dark_mode_enabled()
+    dark_mode_button.toggle_dark_mode()
     assert dark_mode_button.dark_mode_enabled is True
     assert dark_mode_button.mode_button.toolTip() == "Set Light Mode"
 
-    dark_mode_button.set_dark_mode_enabled()
+    dark_mode_button.toggle_dark_mode()
     assert dark_mode_button.dark_mode_enabled == False
     assert dark_mode_button.mode_button.toolTip() == "Set Dark Mode"
 
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ def test_dark_mode_button_changes_theme(dark_mode_button):
     with mock.patch(
         "bec_widgets.widgets.dark_mode_button.dark_mode_button.set_theme"
     ) as mocked_set_theme:
-        dark_mode_button.set_dark_mode_enabled()
+        dark_mode_button.toggle_dark_mode()
         mocked_set_theme.assert_called_with("dark")
 
-        dark_mode_button.set_dark_mode_enabled()
+        dark_mode_button.toggle_dark_mode()
         mocked_set_theme.assert_called_with("light")