diff --git a/src/main/resources/strings/BriarDesktop.properties b/src/main/resources/strings/BriarDesktop.properties
index 045309a473c9388d9f0839b2350c8f9f11efb0d7..f90360ecd142d4130606b0affd94b982200e7c3e 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/strings/BriarDesktop.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/strings/BriarDesktop.properties
@@ -198,7 +198,14 @@ settings.general.title=General
 
 # Settings Display
 settings.display.title=Display
+# todo: to be removed
 settings.display.theme=Dark Theme
+settings.display.theme.title=Theme
+settings.display.theme.auto=System default
+settings.display.theme.dark=Dark
+settings.display.theme.light=Light
+settings.display.language.title=Language
+settings.display.language.auto=System default
 
 # Settings Connections
 settings.connections.title=Connections