diff --git a/book/src/generated/typable-cmd.md b/book/src/generated/typable-cmd.md
index 49e7e778..f858ba72 100644
--- a/book/src/generated/typable-cmd.md
+++ b/book/src/generated/typable-cmd.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 | `:quit-all!`, `:qa!` | Force close all views ignoring unsaved changes. |
 | `:cquit`, `:cq` | Quit with exit code (default 1). Accepts an optional integer exit code (:cq 2). |
 | `:cquit!`, `:cq!` | Force quit with exit code (default 1) ignoring unsaved changes. Accepts an optional integer exit code (:cq! 2). |
-| `:theme` | Change the editor theme. |
+| `:theme` | Change the editor theme (show current theme if no name specified). |
 | `:clipboard-yank` | Yank main selection into system clipboard. |
 | `:clipboard-yank-join` | Yank joined selections into system clipboard. A separator can be provided as first argument. Default value is newline. |
 | `:primary-clipboard-yank` | Yank main selection into system primary clipboard. |
diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
index 9b79c3e6..0cf75ada 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/typed.rs
@@ -772,16 +772,21 @@ fn theme(
             };
         }
         PromptEvent::Validate => {
-            let theme_name = args.first().with_context(|| "Theme name not provided")?;
-            let theme = cx
-                .editor
-                .theme_loader
-                .load(theme_name)
-                .with_context(|| "Theme does not exist")?;
-            if !(true_color || theme.is_16_color()) {
-                bail!("Unsupported theme: theme requires true color support");
+            if let Some(theme_name) = args.first() {
+                let theme = cx
+                    .editor
+                    .theme_loader
+                    .load(theme_name)
+                    .with_context(|| "Theme does not exist")?;
+                if !(true_color || theme.is_16_color()) {
+                    bail!("Unsupported theme: theme requires true color support");
+                }
+                cx.editor.set_theme(theme);
+            } else {
+                let name = cx.editor.theme.name().to_string();
+
+                cx.editor.set_status(name);
             }
-            cx.editor.set_theme(theme);
         }
     };
 
@@ -1866,7 +1871,7 @@ pub const TYPABLE_COMMAND_LIST: &[TypableCommand] = &[
         TypableCommand {
             name: "theme",
             aliases: &[],
-            doc: "Change the editor theme.",
+            doc: "Change the editor theme (show current theme if no name specified).",
             fun: theme,
             completer: Some(completers::theme),
         },
diff --git a/helix-view/src/theme.rs b/helix-view/src/theme.rs
index 302844b7..f1219ec5 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/theme.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/theme.rs
@@ -14,19 +14,14 @@ use toml::{map::Map, Value};
 use crate::graphics::UnderlineStyle;
 pub use crate::graphics::{Color, Modifier, Style};
 
-pub static DEFAULT_THEME: Lazy<Theme> = Lazy::new(|| {
-    //    let raw_theme: Value = toml::from_slice(include_bytes!("../../theme.toml"))
-    //        .expect("Failed to parse default theme");
-    //    Theme::from(raw_theme)
-
-    toml::from_slice(include_bytes!("../../theme.toml")).expect("Failed to parse default theme")
+pub static DEFAULT_THEME: Lazy<Theme> = Lazy::new(|| Theme {
+    name: "default".into(),
+    ..toml::from_slice(include_bytes!("../../theme.toml")).expect("Failed to parse default theme")
 });
-pub static BASE16_DEFAULT_THEME: Lazy<Theme> = Lazy::new(|| {
-    //    let raw_theme: Value = toml::from_slice(include_bytes!("../../base16_theme.toml"))
-    //        .expect("Failed to parse base 16 default theme");
-    //    Theme::from(raw_theme)
 
-    toml::from_slice(include_bytes!("../../base16_theme.toml"))
+pub static BASE16_DEFAULT_THEME: Lazy<Theme> = Lazy::new(|| Theme {
+    name: "base16_theme".into(),
+    ..toml::from_slice(include_bytes!("../../base16_theme.toml"))
         .expect("Failed to parse base 16 default theme")
 });
 
@@ -53,7 +48,12 @@ impl Loader {
             return Ok(self.base16_default());
         }
 
-        self.load_theme(name, name, false).map(Theme::from)
+        let theme = self.load_theme(name, name, false).map(Theme::from)?;
+
+        Ok(Theme {
+            name: name.into(),
+            ..theme
+        })
     }
 
     // load the theme and its parent recursively and merge them
@@ -180,8 +180,10 @@ impl Loader {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Default)]
 pub struct Theme {
+    name: String,
+
     // UI styles are stored in a HashMap
     styles: HashMap<String, Style>,
     // tree-sitter highlight styles are stored in a Vec to optimize lookups
@@ -200,6 +202,7 @@ impl From<Value> for Theme {
             styles,
             scopes,
             highlights,
+            ..Default::default()
         }
     }
 }
@@ -217,6 +220,7 @@ impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for Theme {
             styles,
             scopes,
             highlights,
+            ..Default::default()
         })
     }
 }
@@ -266,6 +270,10 @@ impl Theme {
         self.highlights[index]
     }
 
+    pub fn name(&self) -> &str {
+        &self.name
+    }
+
     pub fn get(&self, scope: &str) -> Style {
         self.try_get(scope).unwrap_or_default()
     }