diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1cb633e17..3b5609871 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "dependencies": {
-        "@efstajas/svelte-stored-writable": "^0.3.0",
         "@radicle/gray-matter": "4.1.0",
         "@wooorm/starry-night": "^3.5.0",
         "async-mutex": "^0.5.0",
@@ -82,15 +81,6 @@
         "node": ">=6.0.0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@efstajas/svelte-stored-writable": {
-      "version": "0.3.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@efstajas/svelte-stored-writable/-/svelte-stored-writable-0.3.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-TIhJ5gpivhCsN+ijt/bAWp20uoeRZHJCOCTLqfzN4n5fk6uMUVtPeqnmC5eCe1Tn23moBuKOC6wgK4APuyuT6A==",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "svelte": "^4.2.19",
-        "zod": "^3.21.4"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/@esbuild/aix-ppc64": {
       "version": "0.21.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@esbuild/aix-ppc64/-/aix-ppc64-0.21.5.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 998438e60..523535c58 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@
     "wait-on": "^8.0.1"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@efstajas/svelte-stored-writable": "^0.3.0",
     "@radicle/gray-matter": "4.1.0",
     "@wooorm/starry-night": "^3.5.0",
     "async-mutex": "^0.5.0",
diff --git a/src/App.svelte b/src/App.svelte
index 50f1e54df..873c37b40 100644
--- a/src/App.svelte
+++ b/src/App.svelte
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   import * as router from "@app/lib/router";
   import { unreachable } from "@app/lib/utils";
 
-  import { codeFont, theme } from "@app/lib/appearance";
+  import { codeFont, followSystemTheme, theme } from "@app/lib/appearance";
 
   import FullscreenModalPortal from "./App/FullscreenModalPortal.svelte";
   import Hotkeys from "./App/Hotkeys.svelte";
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@
   window
     .matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: dark)")
     .addEventListener("change", ({ matches }) => {
-      theme.set(matches ? "dark" : "light");
-      followSystemTheme.set(true);
+      if ($followSystemTheme) {
+        theme.set(matches ? "dark" : "light");
+      }
     });
 
   void router.loadFromLocation();
diff --git a/src/App/Settings.svelte b/src/App/Settings.svelte
index 4dfb53dc1..8d96a9638 100644
--- a/src/App/Settings.svelte
+++ b/src/App/Settings.svelte
@@ -2,10 +2,9 @@
   import {
     codeFont,
     codeFonts,
-    storeCodeFont,
-    storeTheme,
     theme,
     followSystemTheme,
+    loadTheme,
   } from "@app/lib/appearance";
 
   import Button from "@app/components/Button.svelte";
@@ -47,7 +46,10 @@
           variant={!$followSystemTheme && $theme === "light"
             ? "selected"
             : "not-selected"}
-          on:click={() => storeTheme("light")}>
+          on:click={() => {
+            theme.set("light");
+            followSystemTheme.set(false);
+          }}>
           <Icon name="sun" />
         </Button>
         <div class="global-spacer" />
@@ -57,7 +59,10 @@
           variant={!$followSystemTheme && $theme === "dark"
             ? "selected"
             : "not-selected"}
-          on:click={() => storeTheme("dark")}>
+          on:click={() => {
+            theme.set("dark");
+            followSystemTheme.set(false);
+          }}>
           <Icon name="moon" />
         </Button>
         <div class="global-spacer" />
@@ -65,7 +70,10 @@
           ariaLabel="System Theme"
           styleBorderRadius="0"
           variant={$followSystemTheme ? "selected" : "not-selected"}
-          on:click={() => storeTheme("system")}>
+          on:click={() => {
+            theme.set(loadTheme());
+            followSystemTheme.set(true);
+          }}>
           <Icon name="device" />
         </Button>
       </Radio>
@@ -79,7 +87,7 @@
           <Button
             styleBorderRadius="0"
             styleFontFamily={font.fontFamily}
-            on:click={() => storeCodeFont(font.storedName)}
+            on:click={() => codeFont.set(font.storedName)}
             variant={$codeFont === font.storedName
               ? "selected"
               : "not-selected"}>
diff --git a/src/lib/appearance.ts b/src/lib/appearance.ts
index b986682ea..774b48127 100644
--- a/src/lib/appearance.ts
+++ b/src/lib/appearance.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,37 @@
-import { writable } from "svelte/store";
+import storedWritable from "@app/lib/localStore";
+import { boolean, literal, union, z } from "zod";
 
-export type Theme = "dark" | "light";
-export const followSystemTheme = writable<boolean>(shouldFollowSystemTheme());
-export const theme = writable<Theme>(loadTheme());
+const themeSchema = union([literal("dark"), literal("light")]);
+type Theme = z.infer<typeof themeSchema>;
 
-export type CodeFont = "jetbrains" | "system";
-export const codeFont = writable<CodeFont>(loadCodeFont());
+export const followSystemTheme = storedWritable<boolean | undefined>(
+  "followSystemTheme",
+  boolean(),
+  !localStorage.getItem("theme"),
+  !window.localStorage,
+);
+export const theme = storedWritable<Theme>(
+  "theme",
+  themeSchema,
+  loadTheme(),
+  !window.localStorage,
+);
+
+export function loadTheme(): Theme {
+  const { matches } = window.matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: dark)");
+
+  return matches ? "dark" : "light";
+}
+
+const codeFontSchema = union([literal("jetbrains"), literal("system")]);
+type CodeFont = z.infer<typeof codeFontSchema>;
+
+export const codeFont = storedWritable(
+  "codefont",
+  codeFontSchema,
+  "jetbrains",
+  !window.localStorage,
+);
 
 export const codeFonts: {
   storedName: CodeFont;
@@ -19,64 +45,3 @@ export const codeFonts: {
   },
   { storedName: "system", fontFamily: "monospace", displayName: "System" },
 ];
-
-function loadCodeFont(): CodeFont {
-  const storedCodeFont = localStorage ? localStorage.getItem("codefont") : null;
-
-  if (storedCodeFont === null) {
-    return "jetbrains";
-  } else {
-    return storedCodeFont as CodeFont;
-  }
-}
-
-function shouldFollowSystemTheme(): boolean {
-  const storedTheme = localStorage ? localStorage.getItem("theme") : null;
-  if (storedTheme === null) {
-    return true; // default to following the system theme
-  } else {
-    return storedTheme === "system";
-  }
-}
-
-function loadTheme(): Theme {
-  const { matches } = window.matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: dark)");
-  const storedTheme = localStorage ? localStorage.getItem("theme") : null;
-
-  if (storedTheme === null || storedTheme === "system") {
-    return matches ? "dark" : "light";
-  } else {
-    return storedTheme as Theme;
-  }
-}
-
-export function storeTheme(newTheme: Theme | "system"): void {
-  followSystemTheme.set(newTheme === "system" ? true : false);
-  if (localStorage) {
-    localStorage.setItem("theme", newTheme);
-  } else {
-    console.warn(
-      "localStorage isn't available, not able to persist the selected theme without it.",
-    );
-  }
-  if (newTheme !== "system") {
-    // update the theme to newTheme
-    theme.set(newTheme);
-  } else {
-    // update the theme to the current system theme
-    theme.set(
-      window.matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: dark)") ? "dark" : "light",
-    );
-  }
-}
-
-export function storeCodeFont(newCodeFont: CodeFont): void {
-  codeFont.set(newCodeFont);
-  if (localStorage) {
-    localStorage.setItem("codefont", newCodeFont);
-  } else {
-    console.warn(
-      "localStorage isn't available, not able to persist the selected code font without it.",
-    );
-  }
-}
diff --git a/src/lib/localStore.ts b/src/lib/localStore.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3bd7f51b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/localStore.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+import type { SafeParseReturnType } from "zod";
+import type { Writable } from "svelte/store";
+
+import { writable, get } from "svelte/store";
+import { z } from "zod";
+
+type Equals<X, Y> =
+  (<T>() => T extends X ? 1 : 2) extends <T>() => T extends Y ? 1 : 2
+    ? true
+    : false;
+
+/**
+ * An extension of Svelte's `writable` that also saves its state to localStorage and
+ * automatically restores it.
+ * @param key The localStorage key to use for saving the writable's contents.
+ * @param schema A Zod schema describing the contents of the writable.
+ * @param initialValue The initial value to use if no prior state has been saved in
+ * localstorage.
+ * @param disableLocalStorage Skip interaction with localStorage, for example during SSR.
+ * @returns A stored writable.
+ */
+export default function storedWritable<
+  S extends z.infer<T>,
+  T extends z.ZodType = z.ZodType<S>,
+>(
+  key: string,
+  schema: T,
+  initialValue: z.infer<typeof schema>,
+  disableLocalStorage = false,
+): Writable<
+  Equals<T, typeof schema> extends true ? S : z.infer<typeof schema>
+> & { clear: () => void } {
+  const stored = !disableLocalStorage ? localStorage.getItem(key) : null;
+
+  const parseFromJson = (
+    content: string,
+  ): SafeParseReturnType<string, T["_output"]> => {
+    return z
+      .string()
+      .transform((_, ctx) => {
+        try {
+          return JSON.parse(content);
+        } catch {
+          ctx.addIssue({
+            code: z.ZodIssueCode.custom,
+            message: "invalid json",
+          });
+          return z.never;
+        }
+      })
+      .pipe(schema)
+      .safeParse(content);
+  };
+
+  // Subscribe to window storage event to keep changes from another tab in sync.
+  if (!disableLocalStorage) {
+    window?.addEventListener("storage", event => {
+      if (event.key === key) {
+        if (event.newValue === null) {
+          w.set(initialValue);
+          return;
+        }
+
+        const { success, data } = parseFromJson(event.newValue);
+        w.set(success ? data : initialValue);
+      }
+    });
+  }
+  const parsed = parseFromJson(stored || initialValue);
+  const w = writable<S>(parsed?.success ? parsed.data : initialValue);
+
+  /**
+   * Set writable value and inform subscribers. Updates the writeable's stored data in
+   * localstorage.
+   * */
+  function set(...args: Parameters<typeof w.set>) {
+    w.set(...args);
+    if (!disableLocalStorage) localStorage.setItem(key, JSON.stringify(get(w)));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Update writable value using a callback and inform subscribers. Updates the writeable's
+   * stored data in localstorage.
+   * */
+  function update(...args: Parameters<typeof w.update>) {
+    w.update(...args);
+    if (!disableLocalStorage) localStorage.setItem(key, JSON.stringify(get(w)));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Delete any data saved for this StoredWritable in localstorage.
+   */
+  function clear() {
+    w.set(initialValue);
+    localStorage.removeItem(key);
+  }
+
+  return {
+    subscribe: w.subscribe,
+    set,
+    update,
+    clear,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/src/views/nodes/SeedSelector.ts b/src/views/nodes/SeedSelector.ts
index f5e3ec75e..dca6199a7 100644
--- a/src/views/nodes/SeedSelector.ts
+++ b/src/views/nodes/SeedSelector.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { BaseUrl } from "@http-client";
 
 import isEqual from "lodash/isEqual";
-import storedWritable from "@efstajas/svelte-stored-writable";
+import storedWritable from "@app/lib/localStore";
 import { array, number, string, object } from "zod";
 import { get } from "svelte/store";