diff --git a/src/internal/global-flags/index.ts b/src/internal/global-flags/index.ts
index feee136..78ed706 100644
--- a/src/internal/global-flags/index.ts
+++ b/src/internal/global-flags/index.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ interface GlobalFlags {
   appLayoutWidget?: boolean;
   appLayoutToolbar?: boolean;
   analyticsMetadata?: boolean;
+  oneTheme?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface FlagsHolder {
diff --git a/src/internal/visual-mode/__tests__/use-runtime-visual-refresh.test.tsx b/src/internal/visual-mode/__tests__/use-runtime-visual-refresh.test.tsx
index 1a56b5b..e6aef54 100644
--- a/src/internal/visual-mode/__tests__/use-runtime-visual-refresh.test.tsx
+++ b/src/internal/visual-mode/__tests__/use-runtime-visual-refresh.test.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ describe('useVisualRefresh', () => {
   afterEach(() => {
     clearVisualRefreshState();
     expect(document.querySelector('.awsui-visual-refresh')).toBeFalsy();
+    expect(document.querySelector('.awsui-one-theme')).toBeFalsy();
   });
   afterEach(() => {
     clearMessageCache();
@@ -38,6 +39,12 @@ describe('useVisualRefresh', () => {
     expect(screen.getByTestId('current-mode')).toHaveTextContent('true');
   });
 
+  test('should return true when awsui-one-theme class name is present', () => {
+    document.body.classList.add('awsui-one-theme');
+    render(<App />);
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('current-mode')).toHaveTextContent('true');
+  });
+
   test('should print a warning when late visual refresh class name was detected', () => {
     jest.spyOn(console, 'warn').mockImplementation(() => {});
     const { rerender } = render(<App />);
@@ -83,4 +90,18 @@ describe('useVisualRefresh', () => {
       expect(screen.getByTestId('current-mode')).toHaveTextContent('true');
     });
   });
+
+  describe('oneTheme global flag', () => {
+    const awsuiGlobalFlagsSymbol = Symbol.for('awsui-global-flags');
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+      delete (window as any)[awsuiGlobalFlagsSymbol];
+    });
+
+    test('should return true when oneTheme global flag is set', () => {
+      (window as any)[awsuiGlobalFlagsSymbol] = { oneTheme: true };
+      render(<App />);
+      expect(screen.getByTestId('current-mode')).toHaveTextContent('true');
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/internal/visual-mode/index.ts b/src/internal/visual-mode/index.ts
index 0d0438c..ccdf069 100644
--- a/src/internal/visual-mode/index.ts
+++ b/src/internal/visual-mode/index.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { createSingletonHandler } from '../singleton-handler/index.js';
 import { useStableCallback } from '../stable-callback/index.js';
 import { isDevelopment } from '../is-development.js';
 import { warnOnce } from '../logging.js';
-import { awsuiVisualRefreshFlag, getGlobal } from '../global-flags/index.js';
+import { awsuiVisualRefreshFlag, getGlobal, getGlobalFlag } from '../global-flags/index.js';
 import { safeMatchMedia } from '../utils/safe-match-media.js';
 
 export function isMotionDisabled(element: HTMLElement): boolean {
@@ -100,16 +100,17 @@ export function clearVisualRefreshState() {
   visualRefreshState = undefined;
   if (typeof document !== 'undefined') {
     document.body.classList.remove('awsui-visual-refresh');
+    document.body.classList.remove('awsui-one-theme');
   }
 }
 
 function detectVisualRefreshClassName() {
-  return typeof document !== 'undefined' && !!document.querySelector('.awsui-visual-refresh');
+  return typeof document !== 'undefined' && !!document.querySelector('.awsui-visual-refresh, .awsui-one-theme');
 }
 
 function detectVisualRefreshFlag() {
   const global = getGlobal();
-  return global?.[awsuiVisualRefreshFlag]?.() ?? false;
+  return global?.[awsuiVisualRefreshFlag]?.() ?? !!getGlobalFlag('oneTheme');
 }
 
 export function useRuntimeVisualRefresh() {