diff --git a/templates/newton/local_settings.py b/templates/newton/local_settings.py
index 11ae4928..8b33170a 100644
--- a/templates/newton/local_settings.py
+++ b/templates/newton/local_settings.py
@@ -906,7 +906,10 @@ try:
   from custom_theme import *
 except ImportError:
   pass
-AVAILABLE_THEMES += [ ('custom', 'custom', 'themes/custom') ]
+AVAILABLE_THEMES += [
+  ('default', 'Default', 'themes/default'),
+  ('custom', 'custom', 'themes/custom')
+]
 {% endif %}
 
 WEBROOT = '{{ webroot }}'
diff --git a/templates/ocata/local_settings.py b/templates/ocata/local_settings.py
index 8b35d30f..5b445325 100644
--- a/templates/ocata/local_settings.py
+++ b/templates/ocata/local_settings.py
@@ -908,7 +908,10 @@ try:
   from custom_theme import *
 except ImportError:
   pass
-AVAILABLE_THEMES += [ ('custom', 'custom', 'themes/custom') ]
+AVAILABLE_THEMES += [
+  ('default', 'Default', 'themes/default'),
+  ('custom', 'custom', 'themes/custom')
+]
 {% endif %}
 
 WEBROOT = '{{ webroot }}'