diff --git a/templates/widgets/asidenav.julius b/templates/widgets/asidenav.julius
index a13d8e5ac..109cc3ca3 100644
--- a/templates/widgets/asidenav.julius
+++ b/templates/widgets/asidenav.julius
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
           return acc;
         },
         []);
+
     selector.addEventListener('change', function(event) {
       setTheme(event.target.value);
     });
@@ -105,15 +106,16 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
       document.body.className = 'theme--' + theme;
     }
 
-    setInterval(function() {
-      setTheme(randomOption());
-    }, 20000);
+    // random theme on loading and again every 20 seconds
+    // setInterval(function() {
+    //   setTheme(randomOption());
+    // }, 20000);
 
-    function randomOption() {
-      return options[Math.floor(Math.random() * options.length)];
-    }
+    // function randomOption() {
+    //   return options[Math.floor(Math.random() * options.length)];
+    // }
 
-    // initial theme
-    setTheme(randomOption());
+    // // initial theme
+    // setTheme(randomOption());
 
 });