diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/themes.html b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/themes.html
index 628b04d77..c0dfd7b42 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/settings/themes.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/settings/themes.html
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
                 {% trans "Copy the theme file into the <code>bookwyrm/static/css/themes</code> directory on your server from the command line." %}
             </li>
             <li>
-                {% trans "Run <code>./bw-dev collectstatic</code>." %}
+                {% trans "Run <code>./bw-dev compile_themes</code> and <code>./bw-dev collectstatic</code>." %}
             </li>
             <li>
                 {% trans "Add the file name using the form below to make it available in the application interface." %}