diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/pixelmintdrop/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/pixelmintdrop/MainActivity.kt
index e353ce2..e837a91 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/pixelmintdrop/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/pixelmintdrop/MainActivity.kt
@@ -308,16 +308,25 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(),
         
         // Set up theme selector
         themeSelector.onThemeSelected = { themeId: String ->
-            // Apply the new theme
+            // Apply the new theme globally
             applyTheme(themeId)
             
             // Provide haptic feedback as a cue that the theme changed
             gameHaptics.vibrateForPieceLock()
+
+            // --- Re-apply theme to the currently visible Customization Menu --- 
+            val themeColor = getThemeColor(themeId)
+            val backgroundColor = getThemeBackgroundColor(themeId)
             
-            // Refresh the pause menu to immediately show theme changes
-            if (binding.pauseContainer.visibility == View.VISIBLE) {
-                showPauseMenu()
-            }
+            binding.customizationContainer.setBackgroundColor(backgroundColor)
+            binding.customizationLevelBadge.setThemeColor(themeColor)
+            applyThemeColorToTextViews(binding.customizationContainer, themeColor)
+            // ------------------------------------------------------------------
+            
+            // // Refreshing pause menu here is not needed for instant update of customization menu
+            // if (binding.pauseContainer.visibility == View.VISIBLE) {
+            //     showPauseMenu()
+            // }
         }
         
         // Set up title screen
@@ -719,6 +728,8 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(),
     private fun hideCustomizationMenu() {
         binding.customizationContainer.visibility = View.GONE
         binding.pauseContainer.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+        // Refresh the pause menu to apply theme changes
+        showPauseMenu()
     }
 
     /**