diff --git a/archinstall/lib/bootloader/bootloader_menu.py b/archinstall/lib/bootloader/bootloader_menu.py
index 64ad4c8d6f..a985eb90eb 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/bootloader/bootloader_menu.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/bootloader/bootloader_menu.py
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ async def select_bootloader(
 async def select_plymouth_theme(preset: PlymouthTheme | None = None) -> PlymouthTheme | None:
 	items = [MenuItem(t.value, value=t) for t in PlymouthTheme]
 	group = MenuItemGroup(items, sort_items=False)
-	group.set_selected_by_value(preset.value if preset else None)
+	group.set_focus_by_value(preset)
 
 	result = await Selection[PlymouthTheme](
 		group,
diff --git a/archinstall/locales/base.pot b/archinstall/locales/base.pot
index 23df29fb19..9bfe074dae 100644
--- a/archinstall/locales/base.pot
+++ b/archinstall/locales/base.pot
@@ -209,6 +209,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Install to removable location"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Plymouth"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Will install to /EFI/BOOT/ (removable location, safe default)"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -248,6 +251,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "UEFI is not detected and some options are disabled"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Select Plymouth theme"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "The specified configuration will be applied"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -882,6 +888,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Removable"
 msgstr ""
 
+#, python-brace-format
+msgid "Plymouth \"{}\""
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "Use a best-effort default partition layout"
 msgstr ""