diff --git a/core/internal/matugen/matugen.go b/core/internal/matugen/matugen.go
index a29d324f2..dd4419150 100644
--- a/core/internal/matugen/matugen.go
+++ b/core/internal/matugen/matugen.go
@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@ func Run(opts Options) error {
 		syncColorScheme(opts.Mode)
 	}
 
+	applyKDEColorScheme(opts.Mode)
+
 	log.Info("Done")
 	return nil
 }
@@ -875,6 +877,25 @@ func syncColorScheme(mode ColorMode) {
 	}
 }
 
+func applyKDEColorScheme(mode ColorMode) {
+	if !utils.CommandExists("plasma-apply-colorscheme") {
+		return
+	}
+
+	var scheme string
+	if mode == ColorModeLight {
+		scheme = "DankMatugenLight"
+	} else {
+		scheme = "DankMatugenDark"
+	}
+
+	log.Infof("Applying KDE color scheme: %s", scheme)
+	cmd := exec.Command("plasma-apply-colorscheme", scheme)
+	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("Failed to apply KDE color scheme: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
 var adwaitaAccents = []struct {
 	name   string
 	colors []colorful.Color
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Settings/ThemeColorsTab.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Settings/ThemeColorsTab.qml
index 67650baff..678250bae 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Settings/ThemeColorsTab.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Settings/ThemeColorsTab.qml
@@ -2488,7 +2488,7 @@ Item {
                     options: cachedIconThemes
                     onValueChanged: value => {
                         SettingsData.setIconTheme(value);
-                        if (Quickshell.env("QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME") != "gtk3" && Quickshell.env("QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME") != "qt6ct" && Quickshell.env("QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME_QT6") != "qt6ct") {
+                        if (Quickshell.env("QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME") != "gtk3" && Quickshell.env("QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME") != "qt6ct" && Quickshell.env("QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME_QT6") != "qt6ct" && Quickshell.env("QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME") != "kde") {
                             ToastService.showError(I18n.tr("Missing Environment Variables", "qt theme env error title"), I18n.tr("You need to set either:\nQT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME=gtk3 OR\nQT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME=qt6ct\nas environment variables, and then restart the shell.\n\nqt6ct requires qt6ct-kde to be installed.", "qt theme env error body"));
                         }
                     }