diff --git a/custom_components/hacs/repositories/base.py b/custom_components/hacs/repositories/base.py
index 950f52facd3..e07c43ad9dd 100644
--- a/custom_components/hacs/repositories/base.py
+++ b/custom_components/hacs/repositories/base.py
@@ -1183,6 +1183,9 @@ def gather_files_to_download(self) -> list[FileInformation]:
             for release in releaseobjects or []:
                 if ref == release.tag_name:
                     for asset in release.assets or []:
+                                                # For themes, only download .yaml files from release assets
+                        if category == "theme" and not asset.name.endswith(".yaml"):
+                            continue
                         files.append(
                             FileInformation(asset.browser_download_url, asset.name, asset.name)
                         )
diff --git a/tests/helpers/download/test_gather_files_to_download.py b/tests/helpers/download/test_gather_files_to_download.py
index 18d268765df..3c549f3777c 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/download/test_gather_files_to_download.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/download/test_gather_files_to_download.py
@@ -230,4 +230,28 @@ def test_gather_plugin_different_card_name(repository_plugin):
     repository_plugin.update_filenames()
     files = [x.path for x in repository.gather_files_to_download()]
     assert "card.js" in files
+
+    def test_gather_theme_files_from_release_only_yaml(repository_theme):
+    """Test that only .yaml files are downloaded from theme release assets."""
+    repository = repository_theme
+        repository.ref = "1.0.0"
+    repository.data.releases = True
+    repository.releases.objects = [
+        GitHubReleaseModel({
+            "tag_name": "1.0.0",
+            "assets": [
+                {"name": "theme.yaml"},
+                {"name": "theme-dark.yaml"},
+                {"name": "screenshot.png"},
+                {"name": "README.md"},
+                {"name": "theme.zip"},
+            ]
+        }),
+    ]
+    files = [x.name for x in repository.gather_files_to_download()]
+    assert "theme.yaml" in files
+    assert "theme-dark.yaml" in files
+    assert "screenshot.png" not in files
+    assert "README.md" not in files
+    assert "theme.zip" not in files
     assert "info.md" not in files