diff --git a/ublue/motd/src/ublue-motd b/ublue/motd/src/ublue-motd
index 8e83e83..1830e06 100755
--- a/ublue/motd/src/ublue-motd
+++ b/ublue/motd/src/ublue-motd
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ KEY_WARN_ESCAPED=$(escape "$KEY_WARN")
 
 
 THEME=$(dconf read /org/gnome/desktop/interface/accent-color 2>/dev/null || printf '%s' "\'$DEFAULT_THEME\'")
+# Dconf will fail if the accent-color has not been changed yet
+if [ "$THEME" == "" ] ; then
+	# Gsettings will not update if the system's schemas have not been configured properly
+	THEME=$(gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.interface accent-color 2>/dev/null || printf '%s' "\'$DEFAULT_THEME\'")
+fi
 THEME=${THEME//\'/}
 THEME=${MOTD_FORCE_THEME:-$THEME}
 
diff --git a/ublue/motd/ublue-motd.spec b/ublue/motd/ublue-motd.spec
index 872a7f7..fec1b5b 100644
--- a/ublue/motd/ublue-motd.spec
+++ b/ublue/motd/ublue-motd.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %global debug_package %{nil}
 
 Name:           ublue-motd
-Version:        0.2.0
+Version:        0.2.1
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        MOTD scripts for Universal Blue images