diff --git a/src/composables/bottomPanelTabs/useTerminal.ts b/src/composables/bottomPanelTabs/useTerminal.ts
index d353294f0..ed7fb3fa8 100644
--- a/src/composables/bottomPanelTabs/useTerminal.ts
+++ b/src/composables/bottomPanelTabs/useTerminal.ts
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ import { debounce } from 'es-toolkit/compat'
 import type { Ref } from 'vue'
 import { markRaw, onMounted, onUnmounted } from 'vue'
 
+import { isDesktop } from '@/platform/distribution/types'
+
 export function useTerminal(element: Ref<HTMLElement | undefined>) {
   const fitAddon = new FitAddon()
   const terminal = markRaw(
     new Terminal({
       convertEol: true,
-      theme: { background: '#171717' }
+      theme: isDesktop ? { background: '#171717' } : undefined
     })
   )
   terminal.loadAddon(fitAddon)
diff --git a/src/platform/distribution/types.ts b/src/platform/distribution/types.ts
index 8da710973..2ddeb1343 100644
--- a/src/platform/distribution/types.ts
+++ b/src/platform/distribution/types.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { isElectron } from '@/utils/envUtil'
+
 /**
  * Distribution types and compile-time constants for managing
  * multi-distribution builds (Desktop, Localhost, Cloud)
@@ -13,6 +15,6 @@ declare global {
 const DISTRIBUTION: Distribution = __DISTRIBUTION__
 
 /** Distribution type checks */
-// const isDesktop = DISTRIBUTION === 'desktop'
-// const isLocalhost = DISTRIBUTION === 'localhost'
+export const isDesktop = DISTRIBUTION === 'desktop' || isElectron() // TODO: replace with build var
 export const isCloud = DISTRIBUTION === 'cloud'
+// export const isLocalhost = !isDesktop && !isCloud
diff --git a/vitest.setup.ts b/vitest.setup.ts
index 56b24693e..86e72cf52 100644
--- a/vitest.setup.ts
+++ b/vitest.setup.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ globalThis.__SENTRY_DSN__ = ''
 globalThis.__ALGOLIA_APP_ID__ = ''
 globalThis.__ALGOLIA_API_KEY__ = ''
 globalThis.__USE_PROD_CONFIG__ = false
+globalThis.__DISTRIBUTION__ = 'localhost'
 
 // Mock Worker for extendable-media-recorder
 globalThis.Worker = vi.fn().mockImplementation(() => ({