diff --git a/web/src/components/ThemeToggle.tsx b/web/src/components/ThemeToggle.tsx
index 4a2dd24..d6bd9e4 100644
--- a/web/src/components/ThemeToggle.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/ThemeToggle.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ export function ThemeToggle() {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const stored = localStorage.getItem("sl-theme") as Theme | null;
+    // localStorage is unavailable during SSR, so the stored theme can only be
+    // read post-mount. ThemeScript already applies the `dark` class before
+    // hydration (no page FOUC); only the toggle icon corrects on mount. The
+    // rule is a false positive for this hydration-from-localStorage read.
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/set-state-in-effect
     if (stored) setTheme(stored);
   }, []);