diff --git a/src/vector/index.html b/src/vector/index.html
index 14efb0b201..36047aca7a 100644
--- a/src/vector/index.html
+++ b/src/vector/index.html
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@
         if (match) {
             var title = match[1].charAt(0).toUpperCase() + match[1].slice(1);
         %>
-           <link rel="<% if (match[1] !== 'status') { %>alternate<% } %> stylesheet" title="<%= title %>"
-               href="<%= file %>">
+           <link rel="stylesheet" disabled title="<%= title %>" href="<%= file %>">
         <% } else { %>
            <link rel="stylesheet" href="<%= file %>">
         <% }
diff --git a/src/vector/index.js b/src/vector/index.js
index 4a44cbdc5f..5e3718eada 100644
--- a/src/vector/index.js
+++ b/src/vector/index.js
@@ -294,8 +294,8 @@ async function loadApp() {
         const match = href.match(/^bundles\/.*\/theme-(.*)\.css$/);
         if (match) {
             if (match[1] === (configJson.default_theme || 'light')) {
-                // remove the alternative flag off the stylesheet
-                a.setAttribute("rel", "stylesheet");
+                // remove the disabled flag off the stylesheet
+                a.removeAttribute("disabled");
             }
         }
     }