diff --git a/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.c b/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.c
index 1b6f728f06..2017e90518 100644
--- a/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.c
+++ b/gdk/wayland/gdkdisplay-wayland.c
@@ -2110,7 +2110,11 @@ set_theme_from_entry (GdkDisplay       *display,
   GSettingsSchema *schema = NULL;
   gboolean hc = FALSE;
 
-  settings = (GSettings *)g_hash_table_lookup (display_wayland->settings, "org.gnome.desktop.a11y.interface");
+  if (display_wayland->settings_portal == NULL)
+    {
+      settings = (GSettings *)g_hash_table_lookup (display_wayland->settings,
+                                                   "org.gnome.desktop.a11y.interface");
+    }
 
   if (settings)
     g_object_get (settings, "settings-schema", &schema, NULL);