diff --git a/scriptmodules/supplementary/esthemes.sh b/scriptmodules/supplementary/esthemes.sh
index 6480f99f3b..bd83a09475 100644
--- a/scriptmodules/supplementary/esthemes.sh
+++ b/scriptmodules/supplementary/esthemes.sh
@@ -61,6 +61,13 @@ function install_theme_esthemes() {
 
     mkdir -p "/etc/emulationstation/themes"
     gitPullOrClone "/etc/emulationstation/themes/$name" "https://github.com/$repo/es-theme-$theme.git" "$branch"
+
+    # apply any patches for themes broken due to ES fixes
+    if [[ "$pixel_pos" == 1 && -f "$md_data/patch-$repo-$theme.diff" ]]; then
+        pushd "/etc/emulationstation/themes/$name"
+        applyPatch "$md_data/patch-$repo-$theme.diff"
+        popd
+    fi
 }
 
 function uninstall_theme_esthemes() {