diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fdd384626dd..96a7f7ce0c1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
# 2.0.0-RC1 (unreleased)
+**Enhancements**
+- [Issue #1701](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/issues/1701). Share modal: Override UI theme via URL param for Share link, rendered panel, or embedded panel
+
**FIxes**
- [Issue #1703](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/issues/1703). Unsaved changes: Do not show for users with role `Viewer`
- [Issue #1675](https://github.com/grafana/grafana/issues/1675). Data source proxy: Fixed issue with Gzip enabled and data source proxy
diff --git a/docs/sources/guides/whats-new-in-v2.md b/docs/sources/guides/whats-new-in-v2.md
index fc40506ef36..ed27cd9af42 100644
--- a/docs/sources/guides/whats-new-in-v2.md
+++ b/docs/sources/guides/whats-new-in-v2.md
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ You can embed a single panel on another web page using the panel share dialog. B
with a graph panel (taken from dashoard snapshot at [snapshot.raintank.io](http://snapshot.raintank.io). Try
hovering or zooming on the panel below!
-
+
## New dashboard top header
diff --git a/pkg/api/index.go b/pkg/api/index.go
index ceafc37b7c1..d9ecf65b699 100644
--- a/pkg/api/index.go
+++ b/pkg/api/index.go
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ func setIndexViewData(c *middleware.Context) error {
currentUser.Name = currentUser.Login
}
+ themeUrlParam := c.Query("theme")
+ if themeUrlParam == "light" {
+ currentUser.LightTheme = true
+ }
+
c.Data["User"] = currentUser
c.Data["Settings"] = settings
c.Data["AppUrl"] = setting.AppUrl
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/partials/shareModal.html b/public/app/features/dashboard/partials/shareModal.html
index 6b9ff8aef16..75af7ee4c22 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/partials/shareModal.html
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/partials/shareModal.html
@@ -16,19 +16,25 @@
+
+