diff --git a/apps/files/js/filelist.js b/apps/files/js/filelist.js
index 821a11804b..274c2f231f 100644
--- a/apps/files/js/filelist.js
+++ b/apps/files/js/filelist.js
@@ -1591,6 +1591,8 @@
 			td.append(linkElem);
 			tr.append(td);
 
+			var isDarkTheme = OCA.Accessibility && OCA.Accessibility.theme === 'dark'
+
 			try {
 				var maxContrastHex = window.getComputedStyle(document.documentElement)
 					.getPropertyValue('--color-text-maxcontrast').trim()
@@ -1599,10 +1601,7 @@
 				}
 				var maxContrast = parseInt(maxContrastHex.substring(1, 3), 16)
 			} catch(error) {
-				var maxContrast = OCA.Accessibility
-					&& OCA.Accessibility.theme === 'themedark'
-						? 130
-						: 118
+				var maxContrast = isDarkTheme ? 130 : 118
 			}
 
 			// size column
@@ -1618,7 +1617,7 @@
 					sizeColor = maxContrast;
 				}
 
-				if (OCA.Accessibility && OCA.Accessibility.theme === 'themedark') {
+				if (isDarkTheme) {
 					sizeColor = Math.abs(sizeColor);
 					// ensure that the dimmest color is still readable
 					// min. color contrast for normal text on black background according to WCAG AA
@@ -1646,7 +1645,7 @@
 				modifiedColor = maxContrast;
 			}
 
-			if (OCA.Accessibility && OCA.Accessibility.theme === 'themedark') {
+			if (isDarkTheme) {
 				modifiedColor = Math.abs(modifiedColor);
 
 				// ensure that the dimmest color is still readable