diff --git a/lib/private/TemplateLayout.php b/lib/private/TemplateLayout.php
index d9c02619943b3..374972ece22f4 100644
--- a/lib/private/TemplateLayout.php
+++ b/lib/private/TemplateLayout.php
@@ -198,8 +198,13 @@ public function getPageTemplate(string $renderAs, string $appId): ITemplate {
 		$page->assign('direction', $direction);
 
 		// Set body data-theme
-		$themesService = Server::get(\OCA\Theming\Service\ThemesService::class);
-		$page->assign('enabledThemes', $themesService->getEnabledThemes());
+		try {
+			$themesService = Server::get(\OCA\Theming\Service\ThemesService::class);
+		} catch (\OCP\AppFramework\QueryException) {
+			$themesService = null;
+		}
+
+		$page->assign('enabledThemes', $themesService?->getEnabledThemes() ?? []);
 
 		if ($this->config->getSystemValueBool('installed', false)) {
 			if (empty(self::$versionHash)) {