diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a29927a..16f1afd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ All notable changes to RigDoctor are recorded here. Format follows
 (`MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH`, pre-1.0). `__version__` and `pyproject.toml` must match the git
 release tag (so the auto-updater, D18, can compare versions).
 
+## [0.4.1] - 2026-05-21
+### Fixed
+- Checkbox contrast: a checked checkbox is now a clear accent-filled box with a checkmark
+  (was hard to tell checked from unchecked on the dark theme).
+
 ## [0.4.0] - 2026-05-21
 ### Added
 - **Alerts (M8)**: desktop notifications (via `notify-send`) for **overheat** (GPU/CPU past a
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6723884..c2cf622 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "rigdoctor"
-version = "0.4.0"
+version = "0.4.1"
 description = "Modular hardware monitoring & crash diagnostics for Linux gamers."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
diff --git a/src/rigdoctor/__init__.py b/src/rigdoctor/__init__.py
index 04930d5..af2685f 100644
--- a/src/rigdoctor/__init__.py
+++ b/src/rigdoctor/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """RigDoctor — modular hardware monitoring & crash diagnostics for Linux gamers."""
 
-__version__ = "0.4.0"
+__version__ = "0.4.1"
diff --git a/src/rigdoctor/gui/assets/check.svg b/src/rigdoctor/gui/assets/check.svg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9fe9eec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/rigdoctor/gui/assets/check.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16">
+  <path d="M3.5 8.5 L6.5 11.5 L12.5 4.5" fill="none" stroke="#06222e"
+        stroke-width="2.4" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/>
+</svg>
diff --git a/src/rigdoctor/gui/theme.py b/src/rigdoctor/gui/theme.py
index 72313e5..7e2d0cb 100644
--- a/src/rigdoctor/gui/theme.py
+++ b/src/rigdoctor/gui/theme.py
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from pathlib import Path
+
+_CHECK = (Path(__file__).parent / "assets" / "check.svg").as_posix()
+
 # Palette (dark)
 BG = "#101216"
 SIDEBAR = "#15181e"
@@ -120,6 +124,16 @@ QPushButton#LinkButton {{
 }}
 QPushButton#LinkButton:hover {{ color: {TEXT}; }}
 
+QCheckBox {{ spacing: 8px; background: transparent; }}
+QCheckBox::indicator {{
+    width: 17px; height: 17px; border-radius: 4px;
+    border: 1px solid {MUTED}; background: #262b34;
+}}
+QCheckBox::indicator:hover {{ border-color: {ACCENT}; }}
+QCheckBox::indicator:checked {{
+    background: {ACCENT}; border-color: {ACCENT}; image: url("{_CHECK}");
+}}
+
 /* Dialogs (update prompt, changelog) — match the dark theme so text is readable. */
 QDialog {{ background: {BG}; }}
 QMessageBox {{ background: {CARD}; }}