diff --git a/sandpack-react/src/themes/ExternalThemes.stories.tsx b/sandpack-react/src/themes/ExternalThemes.stories.tsx
index a00fe3e71..b3d08e558 100644
--- a/sandpack-react/src/themes/ExternalThemes.stories.tsx
+++ b/sandpack-react/src/themes/ExternalThemes.stories.tsx
@@ -7,5 +7,11 @@ import { Sandpack } from "../";
 const stories = storiesOf("presets/Themes (external)", module);
 
 Object.entries(allThemes).forEach(([themeName, value]) =>
-  stories.add(themeName, () => <Sandpack theme={value} />)
+  stories.add(themeName, () => (
+    <Sandpack
+      options={{ showInlineErrors: true }}
+      template="react"
+      theme={value}
+    />
+  ))
 );