diff --git a/src/text_file_functions.cpp b/src/text_file_functions.cpp
index 122bc41..2340bd8 100644
--- a/src/text_file_functions.cpp
+++ b/src/text_file_functions.cpp
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ QString AOApplication::get_char_shouts(QString p_char)
 {
   QString f_result = read_char_ini(p_char, "shouts", "Options");
   if (f_result == "")
-    return "default";
+    return current_theme; // The default option is the current theme.
   return f_result;
 }