diff --git a/extensions/light-style/extension.js b/extensions/light-style/extension.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9aaea481
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/light-style/extension.js
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/* exported init */
+/*
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+ */
+
+const {St} = imports.gi;
+
+const Main = imports.ui.main;
+
+class Extension {
+    constructor() {
+        this._savedColorScheme = Main.sessionMode.colorScheme;
+    }
+
+    _updateColorScheme(scheme) {
+        Main.sessionMode.colorScheme = scheme;
+        St.Settings.get().notify('color-scheme');
+    }
+
+    enable() {
+        this._updateColorScheme('prefer-light');
+    }
+
+    disable() {
+        this._updateColorScheme(this._savedColorScheme);
+    }
+}
+
+/** */
+function init() {
+    return new Extension();
+}
diff --git a/extensions/light-style/meson.build b/extensions/light-style/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..48504f63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/light-style/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+extension_data += configure_file(
+  input: metadata_name + '.in',
+  output: metadata_name,
+  configuration: metadata_conf
+)
diff --git a/extensions/light-style/metadata.json.in b/extensions/light-style/metadata.json.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a763a9f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/light-style/metadata.json.in
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+"extension-id": "@extension_id@",
+"uuid": "@uuid@",
+"settings-schema": "@gschemaname@",
+"gettext-domain": "@gettext_domain@",
+"name": "Light Style",
+"description": "Switch default to light style",
+"shell-version": [ "@shell_current@" ],
+"url": "@url@"
+}
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 2eda9e7d..d7a5dff0 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ classic_extensions = [
 default_extensions = classic_extensions
 default_extensions += [
   'drive-menu',
+  'light-style',
   'screenshot-window-sizer',
   'windowsNavigator',
   'workspace-indicator'