diff --git a/src/Model/Types.hs b/src/Model/Types.hs
index 539cc9bbb..de07f15a7 100644
--- a/src/Model/Types.hs
+++ b/src/Model/Types.hs
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ module Model.Types where
 import ClassyPrelude
 import Utils
 
+import Data.Map (Map)
+import qualified Data.Map as Map
 import Data.Fixed
 
 import Database.Persist.TH
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ import Web.HttpApiData
 import Data.Text (Text)
 import qualified Data.Text as Text
 
-import Text.Read (readMaybe)
+import Text.Read (readMaybe,readsPrec)
 
 -- import Data.CaseInsensitive (CI)
 import qualified Data.CaseInsensitive as CI
@@ -183,6 +185,7 @@ data StudyFieldType = FieldPrimary | FieldSecondary
 derivePersistField "StudyFieldType"
 
 
+-- Skins / Themes
 data Theme
   = Default
   | NeutralBlue
@@ -190,17 +193,21 @@ data Theme
   | MintGreen
   | SkyLove
   deriving (Eq,Ord,Bounded,Enum)
+
 $(deriveShowTheme ''Theme)
 
 allThemes :: [Theme]
 allThemes = [minBound..maxBound]
 
--- instance Show Theme where
---   show Default = "default"
---
-
-
-
--- derivePersistField "Theme"
+readTheme :: Map String Theme
+readTheme = Map.fromList [ (show t,t) | t <- allThemes ]
+
+instance Read Theme where
+--   readPrec = undefined
+  readsPrec _ s
+    | (Just t) <- (Map.lookup s readTheme) = [(t,"")]
+    | otherwise = []
+
+derivePersistField "Theme"