diff --git a/netbox/netbox/settings.py b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
index e5a8b7dbd..c941f0672 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/settings.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ STATIC_URL = f'/{BASE_PATH}static/'
 STATICFILES_DIRS = (
     os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'project-static', 'dist'),
     os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'project-static', 'img'),
+    os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'project-static', 'js'),
     ('docs', os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'project-static', 'docs')),  # Prefix with /docs
 )
 
diff --git a/netbox/project-static/js/setmode.js b/netbox/project-static/js/setmode.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8441a542f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/netbox/project-static/js/setmode.js
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/**
+ * Set the color mode on the `<html/>` element and in local storage.
+ *
+ * @param mode {"dark" | "light"} NetBox Color Mode.
+ * @param inferred {boolean} Value is inferred from browser/system preference.
+ */
+function setMode(mode, inferred) {
+    document.documentElement.setAttribute("data-netbox-color-mode", mode);
+    localStorage.setItem("netbox-color-mode", mode);
+    localStorage.setItem("netbox-color-mode-inferred", inferred);
+}
+/**
+ * Determine the best initial color mode to use prior to rendering.
+ */
+function initMode() {
+    try {
+        // Browser prefers dark color scheme.
+        var preferDark = window.matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: dark)").matches;
+        // Browser prefers light color scheme.
+        var preferLight = window.matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: light)").matches;
+        // Client NetBox color-mode override.
+        var clientMode = localStorage.getItem("netbox-color-mode");
+        // NetBox server-rendered value.
+        var serverMode = document.documentElement.getAttribute("data-netbox-color-mode");
+        // Color mode is inferred from browser/system preference and not deterministically set by
+        // the client or server.
+        var inferred = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem("netbox-color-mode-inferred"));
+
+        if (inferred === true && (serverMode === "light" || serverMode === "dark")) {
+            // The color mode was previously inferred from browser/system preference, but
+            // the server now has a value, so we should use the server's value.
+            return setMode(serverMode, false);
+        }
+        if (clientMode === null && (serverMode === "light" || serverMode === "dark")) {
+            // If the client mode is not set but the server mode is, use the server mode.
+            return setMode(serverMode, false);
+        }
+        if (clientMode !== null && serverMode === "unset") {
+            // The color mode has been set, deterministically or otherwise, and the server
+            // has no preference or has not been set. Use the client mode, but allow it to
+            /// be overridden by the server if/when a server value exists.
+            return setMode(clientMode, true);
+        }
+        if (
+            clientMode !== null &&
+            (serverMode === "light" || serverMode === "dark") &&
+            clientMode !== serverMode
+        ) {
+            // If the client mode is set and is different than the server mode (which is also set),
+            // use the client mode over the server mode, as it should be more recent.
+            return setMode(clientMode, false);
+        }
+        if (clientMode === serverMode) {
+            // If the client and server modes match, use that value.
+            return setMode(clientMode, false);
+        }
+        if (preferDark && serverMode === "unset") {
+            // If the server mode is not set but the browser prefers dark mode, use dark mode, but
+            // allow it to be overridden by an explicit preference.
+            return setMode("dark", true);
+        }
+        if (preferLight && serverMode === "unset") {
+            // If the server mode is not set but the browser prefers light mode, use light mode,
+            // but allow it to be overridden by an explicit preference.
+            return setMode("light", true);
+        }
+    } catch (error) {
+        // In the event of an error, log it to the console and set the mode to light mode.
+        console.error(error);
+    }
+    return setMode("light", true);
+};
diff --git a/netbox/templates/base/base.html b/netbox/templates/base/base.html
index 8ba47dde3..138a92b6d 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/base/base.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/base/base.html
@@ -26,78 +26,15 @@
     {# Page title #}
     <title>{% block title %}Home{% endblock %} | NetBox</title>
 
+    <script
+      type="text/javascript"
+      src="{% static 'setmode.js' %}"
+      onerror="window.location='{% url 'media_failure' %}?filename=setmode.js'">
+    </script>
+
     <script type="text/javascript">
-      /**
-       * Set the color mode on the `<html/>` element and in local storage.
-       *
-       * @param mode {"dark" | "light"} NetBox Color Mode.
-       * @param inferred {boolean} Value is inferred from browser/system preference.
-       */
-      function setMode(mode, inferred) {
-          document.documentElement.setAttribute("data-netbox-color-mode", mode);
-          localStorage.setItem("netbox-color-mode", mode);
-          localStorage.setItem("netbox-color-mode-inferred", inferred);
-      }
-      /**
-       * Determine the best initial color mode to use prior to rendering.
-       */
       (function () {
-          try {
-              // Browser prefers dark color scheme.
-              var preferDark = window.matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: dark)").matches;
-              // Browser prefers light color scheme.
-              var preferLight = window.matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: light)").matches;
-              // Client NetBox color-mode override.
-              var clientMode = localStorage.getItem("netbox-color-mode");
-              // NetBox server-rendered value.
-              var serverMode = document.documentElement.getAttribute("data-netbox-color-mode");
-              // Color mode is inferred from browser/system preference and not deterministically set by
-              // the client or server.
-              var inferred = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem("netbox-color-mode-inferred"));
-      
-              if (inferred === true && (serverMode === "light" || serverMode === "dark")) {
-                  // The color mode was previously inferred from browser/system preference, but
-                  // the server now has a value, so we should use the server's value.
-                  return setMode(serverMode, false);
-              }
-              if (clientMode === null && (serverMode === "light" || serverMode === "dark")) {
-                  // If the client mode is not set but the server mode is, use the server mode.
-                  return setMode(serverMode, false);
-              }
-              if (clientMode !== null && serverMode === "unset") {
-                  // The color mode has been set, deterministically or otherwise, and the server
-                  // has no preference or has not been set. Use the client mode, but allow it to
-                  /// be overridden by the server if/when a server value exists.
-                  return setMode(clientMode, true);
-              }
-              if (
-                  clientMode !== null &&
-                  (serverMode === "light" || serverMode === "dark") &&
-                  clientMode !== serverMode
-              ) {
-                  // If the client mode is set and is different than the server mode (which is also set),
-                  // use the client mode over the server mode, as it should be more recent.
-                  return setMode(clientMode, false);
-              }
-              if (clientMode === serverMode) {
-                  // If the client and server modes match, use that value.
-                  return setMode(clientMode, false);
-              }
-              if (preferDark && serverMode === "unset") {
-                  // If the server mode is not set but the browser prefers dark mode, use dark mode, but
-                  // allow it to be overridden by an explicit preference.
-                  return setMode("dark", true);
-              }
-              if (preferLight && serverMode === "unset") {
-                  // If the server mode is not set but the browser prefers light mode, use light mode,
-                  // but allow it to be overridden by an explicit preference.
-                  return setMode("light", true);
-              }
-          } catch (error) {
-              // In the event of an error, log it to the console and set the mode to light mode.
-              console.error(error);
-          }
-          return setMode("light", true);
+          initMode()
       })();
       window.CSRF_TOKEN = "{{ csrf_token }}";
     </script>