diff --git a/cypress/e2e/theming/user-background.cy.ts b/cypress/e2e/theming/user-background.cy.ts
index 8f9e42d6ad4..86b66627ee6 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/theming/user-background.cy.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/theming/user-background.cy.ts
@@ -19,15 +19,18 @@
  * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  */
-import type { User } from '@nextcloud/cypress'
+import { User } from '@nextcloud/cypress'
 
 import { pickRandomColor, validateBodyThemingCss } from './themingUtils'
 
 const defaultPrimary = '#006aa3'
 const defaultBackground = 'kamil-porembinski-clouds.jpg'
+const admin = new User('admin', 'admin')
 
 describe('User default background settings', function() {
 	before(function() {
+		cy.resetAdminTheming()
+		cy.resetUserTheming(admin)
 		cy.createRandomUser().then((user: User) => {
 			cy.login(user)
 		})