diff --git a/application/controllers/Options.php b/application/controllers/Options.php
index cb7899cf..57155690 100644
--- a/application/controllers/Options.php
+++ b/application/controllers/Options.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class Options extends CI_Controller {
 		else
 		{
 			// Update theme choice within the options system
-			$theme_update_status = $this->optionslib->update('theme', $this->input->post('theme'));
+			$theme_update_status = $this->optionslib->update('theme', $this->input->post('theme'), 'yes');
 
 			// If theme update is complete set a flashsession with a success note
 			if($theme_update_status == TRUE) {
diff --git a/application/libraries/OptionsLib.php b/application/libraries/OptionsLib.php
index 40040926..c595bbb3 100644
--- a/application/libraries/OptionsLib.php
+++ b/application/libraries/OptionsLib.php
@@ -45,38 +45,32 @@ class OptionsLib {
     function get_option($option_name) {
         // Make Codeigniter functions available to library
         $CI =& get_instance();
-
-        if (strpos($option_name, 'option_')) { 
-            if(!$CI->config->item('option_'.$option_name)) {
-                //Load the options model
+        if (strpos($option_name, 'option_') !== false) { 
+            if(!$CI->config->item($option_name)) {
+                 //Load the options model
                 $CI->load->model('options_model');
-                
+                $removed_options_tag = trim($option_name, 'option_');
                 // call library function to get options value
-                $options_result = $CI->options_model->item($option_name);
-    
+                $options_result = $CI->options_model->item($removed_options_tag);
+                    
                 // return option_value as a string
                 return $options_result;
             } else {
                 return $CI->config->item($option_name);
             }
         } else {
-
+            if(!$CI->config->item($option_name)) {
+                //Load the options model
+               $CI->load->model('options_model');
+               // call library function to get options value
+               $options_result = $CI->options_model->item($option_name);
+                   
+               // return option_value as a string
+               return $options_result;
+           } else {
                 return $CI->config->item($option_name);
+           }
         }
-
-        if(!$CI->config->item('option_'.$option_name)) {
-            //Load the options model
-            $CI->load->model('options_model');
-            
-            // call library function to get options value
-            $options_result = $CI->options_model->item($option_name);
-
-            // return option_value as a string
-            return $options_result;
-        } else {
-            return $CI->config->item($option_name);
-        }
-
     }
 
     // Function to save new option to options table
diff --git a/application/views/options/appearance.php b/application/views/options/appearance.php
index 748fcd21..d3fdc766 100644
--- a/application/views/options/appearance.php
+++ b/application/views/options/appearance.php
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 								<?php
 								foreach ($themes as $theme) {
 									echo '<option value="' . $theme->foldername . '"';
-									if ($this->optionslib->get_option('theme') == $theme->foldername) {
+									if ($this->optionslib->get_option('option_theme') == $theme->foldername) {
 										echo 'selected="selected"';
 									}
 									echo '>' . $theme->name . '</option>';