diff --git a/src/sentry/static/sentry/app/components/events/eventCauseEmpty.tsx b/src/sentry/static/sentry/app/components/events/eventCauseEmpty.tsx
index 3ada83d7a01073..23858700eeeba9 100644
--- a/src/sentry/static/sentry/app/components/events/eventCauseEmpty.tsx
+++ b/src/sentry/static/sentry/app/components/events/eventCauseEmpty.tsx
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ const DUMMY_COMMIT: Commit = {
     authenticators: [],
     dateJoined: '',
     options: {
+      theme: 'system',
       timezone: '',
       stacktraceOrder: 1,
       language: '',