diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8b848c5..a9ca078 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
     "start": "node_modules/node/bin/node node_modules/next/dist/bin/next start",
     "lint": "node_modules/node/bin/node node_modules/eslint/bin/eslint.js",
     "typecheck": "node_modules/node/bin/node node_modules/next/dist/bin/next typegen && node_modules/node/bin/node node_modules/typescript/bin/tsc --noEmit",
-    "test": "npm run test:auth-security && npm run test:feedback && npm run test:wholesale && npm run test:channel-submissions && npm run test:api-transit && npm run test:product-offer-pagination && npm run test:catalog && npm run test:api-models && npm run test:official-parser && npm run test:buyer-fee",
+    "test": "npm run test:theme-init && npm run test:auth-security && npm run test:feedback && npm run test:wholesale && npm run test:channel-submissions && npm run test:api-transit && npm run test:product-offer-pagination && npm run test:catalog && npm run test:api-models && npm run test:official-parser && npm run test:buyer-fee",
+    "test:theme-init": "node scripts/run-ts-test.mjs scripts/test-theme-init.ts",
     "collect:prices": "node scripts/collect-prices.mjs",
     "collect:shop-vip": "node scripts/collect-prices.mjs --all --kind shopApi --shop-scheduler --shop-scheduler-group vip_15m --post",
     "rebalance:source-shards": "node scripts/rebalance-source-shards.mjs",
diff --git a/scripts/test-theme-init.ts b/scripts/test-theme-init.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0868d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/test-theme-init.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+import { runInNewContext } from "node:vm";
+import { THEME_INIT_SCRIPT, THEME_STORAGE_KEY } from "../src/lib/theme-init.js";
+
+type ThemeMode = "light" | "dark";
+
+type ThemeCase = {
+  name: string;
+  pathname?: string;
+  stored?: string | null;
+  prefersDark?: boolean;
+  hasMatchMedia?: boolean;
+  storageError?: boolean;
+  mediaError?: boolean;
+  expected: ThemeMode;
+  expectedStorageReads?: number;
+  expectedMediaReads?: number;
+};
+
+const cases: ThemeCase[] = [
+  {
+    name: "stored dark overrides a light system preference",
+    stored: "dark",
+    prefersDark: false,
+    expected: "dark",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "stored light overrides a dark system preference",
+    stored: "light",
+    prefersDark: true,
+    expected: "light",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "missing storage follows a dark system preference",
+    stored: null,
+    prefersDark: true,
+    expected: "dark",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "missing storage follows a light system preference",
+    stored: null,
+    prefersDark: false,
+    expected: "light",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "an unknown stored value preserves the light fallback",
+    stored: "system",
+    prefersDark: true,
+    expected: "light",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "missing matchMedia preserves the light fallback",
+    stored: null,
+    hasMatchMedia: false,
+    expected: "light",
+    expectedMediaReads: 0,
+  },
+  {
+    name: "a storage error falls back to light",
+    storageError: true,
+    expected: "light",
+    expectedMediaReads: 0,
+  },
+  {
+    name: "a media query error falls back to light",
+    stored: null,
+    mediaError: true,
+    expected: "light",
+  },
+  {
+    name: "the admin root stays light",
+    pathname: "/admin",
+    stored: "dark",
+    prefersDark: true,
+    expected: "light",
+    expectedStorageReads: 0,
+    expectedMediaReads: 0,
+  },
+  {
+    name: "admin child routes stay light",
+    pathname: "/admin/api-transit",
+    stored: "dark",
+    prefersDark: true,
+    expected: "light",
+    expectedStorageReads: 0,
+    expectedMediaReads: 0,
+  },
+  {
+    name: "the existing admin prefix behavior remains compatible",
+    pathname: "/administrator",
+    stored: "dark",
+    prefersDark: true,
+    expected: "light",
+    expectedStorageReads: 0,
+    expectedMediaReads: 0,
+  },
+];
+
+for (const testCase of cases) {
+  const result = runThemeInit(testCase);
+  assertEqual(result.theme, testCase.expected, `${testCase.name}: data-theme`);
+  assertEqual(result.colorScheme, testCase.expected, `${testCase.name}: colorScheme`);
+
+  if (testCase.expectedStorageReads !== undefined) {
+    assertEqual(result.storageReads, testCase.expectedStorageReads, `${testCase.name}: storage reads`);
+  }
+  if (testCase.expectedMediaReads !== undefined) {
+    assertEqual(result.mediaReads, testCase.expectedMediaReads, `${testCase.name}: media query reads`);
+  }
+}
+
+assertEqual(
+  THEME_INIT_SCRIPT.toLowerCase().includes("</script"),
+  false,
+  "the inline theme script must not contain a closing script tag",
+);
+
+console.log("theme init test passed");
+
+function runThemeInit(testCase: ThemeCase) {
+  const dataset: Record<string, string> = {};
+  const style: Record<string, string> = {};
+  let storageReads = 0;
+  let mediaReads = 0;
+
+  const windowObject: {
+    location: { pathname: string };
+    localStorage: { getItem: (key: string) => string | null };
+    matchMedia?: (query: string) => { matches: boolean };
+  } = {
+    location: { pathname: testCase.pathname ?? "/" },
+    localStorage: {
+      getItem(key) {
+        storageReads += 1;
+        assertEqual(key, THEME_STORAGE_KEY, `${testCase.name}: storage key`);
+        if (testCase.storageError) throw new Error("storage unavailable");
+        return testCase.stored ?? null;
+      },
+    },
+  };
+
+  if (testCase.hasMatchMedia !== false) {
+    windowObject.matchMedia = (query) => {
+      mediaReads += 1;
+      assertEqual(query, "(prefers-color-scheme: dark)", `${testCase.name}: media query`);
+      if (testCase.mediaError) throw new Error("media query unavailable");
+      return { matches: testCase.prefersDark ?? false };
+    };
+  }
+
+  runInNewContext(THEME_INIT_SCRIPT, {
+    document: { documentElement: { dataset, style } },
+    window: windowObject,
+  });
+
+  return {
+    theme: dataset.theme,
+    colorScheme: style.colorScheme,
+    storageReads,
+    mediaReads,
+  };
+}
+
+function assertEqual<T>(actual: T, expected: T, message: string) {
+  if (actual !== expected) {
+    throw new Error(`${message}. Expected ${JSON.stringify(expected)}, got ${JSON.stringify(actual)}.`);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/layout.tsx b/src/app/layout.tsx
index 70b722d..f5e5a50 100644
--- a/src/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/src/app/layout.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import type { Metadata } from "next";
-import Script from "next/script";
 import { Suspense } from "react";
 import { GlobalSponsorPlacements } from "@/components/GlobalSponsorPlacements";
 import { GlobalSiteFooter } from "@/components/GlobalSiteFooter";
@@ -8,30 +7,9 @@ import { QQGroupAutoPrompt } from "@/components/QQGroupAutoPrompt";
 import { SiteNoticePrompt } from "@/components/SiteNoticePrompt";
 import { SupportNudgePrompt } from "@/components/SupportNudgePrompt";
 import { UmamiAnalytics } from "@/components/UmamiAnalytics";
+import { THEME_INIT_SCRIPT } from "@/lib/theme-init";
 import "./globals.css";
 
-const themeInitScript = `
-(function() {
-  try {
-    var root = document.documentElement;
-    var isAdmin = window.location.pathname.indexOf('/admin') === 0;
-    if (isAdmin) {
-      root.dataset.theme = 'light';
-      root.style.colorScheme = 'light';
-      return;
-    }
-    var stored = window.localStorage.getItem('priceai-theme');
-    var prefersDark = window.matchMedia && window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches;
-    var theme = stored === 'dark' || (!stored && prefersDark) ? 'dark' : 'light';
-    root.dataset.theme = theme;
-    root.style.colorScheme = theme;
-  } catch (error) {
-    document.documentElement.dataset.theme = 'light';
-    document.documentElement.style.colorScheme = 'light';
-  }
-})();
-`;
-
 export const metadata: Metadata = {
   metadataBase: new URL("https://priceai.cc"),
   title: {
@@ -72,8 +50,10 @@ export default function RootLayout({
 }>) {
   return (
     <html lang="zh-CN" className="h-full antialiased" suppressHydrationWarning>
+      <head>
+        <script id="priceai-theme-init" dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: THEME_INIT_SCRIPT }} />
+      </head>
       <body className="min-h-full flex flex-col">
-        <Script id="priceai-theme-init" strategy="beforeInteractive" dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: themeInitScript }} />
         <GlobalSponsorPlacements>
           {children}
           <GlobalSiteFooter />
diff --git a/src/components/ThemeToggle.tsx b/src/components/ThemeToggle.tsx
index f779e4c..22c921d 100644
--- a/src/components/ThemeToggle.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ThemeToggle.tsx
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 import { Moon, Sun } from "lucide-react";
 import { useSyncExternalStore } from "react";
+import { THEME_STORAGE_KEY } from "@/lib/theme-init";
 
-const THEME_STORAGE_KEY = "priceai-theme";
 const THEME_CHANGE_EVENT = "priceai-theme-change";
 type ThemeMode = "light" | "dark";
 type HeaderActionLabelFrom = "sm" | "2xl" | "never";
diff --git a/src/lib/theme-init.ts b/src/lib/theme-init.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19b8323
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/theme-init.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+export const THEME_STORAGE_KEY = "priceai-theme";
+
+export const THEME_INIT_SCRIPT = `
+(function() {
+  try {
+    var root = document.documentElement;
+    var isAdmin = window.location.pathname.indexOf('/admin') === 0;
+    if (isAdmin) {
+      root.dataset.theme = 'light';
+      root.style.colorScheme = 'light';
+      return;
+    }
+    var stored = window.localStorage.getItem(${JSON.stringify(THEME_STORAGE_KEY)});
+    var prefersDark = window.matchMedia && window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches;
+    var theme = stored === 'dark' || (!stored && prefersDark) ? 'dark' : 'light';
+    root.dataset.theme = theme;
+    root.style.colorScheme = theme;
+  } catch (error) {
+    document.documentElement.dataset.theme = 'light';
+    document.documentElement.style.colorScheme = 'light';
+  }
+})();
+`;