diff --git a/opentasks/src/main/res/layout/visible_task_list_item.xml b/opentasks/src/main/res/layout/visible_task_list_item.xml
index 49fcb13b5963990d7768a0045503ceaf997daab7..d6a3eb1aee25e2b5faa836e03ebe3982f476edb1 100644
--- a/opentasks/src/main/res/layout/visible_task_list_item.xml
+++ b/opentasks/src/main/res/layout/visible_task_list_item.xml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
             android:layout_marginRight="48dp"
             android:layout_marginStart="62dp"
             android:singleLine="true"
+            android:textColor="@color/color_default_primary_text"
             android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
             android:textIsSelectable="false"/>
 
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@
             android:layout_marginRight="48dp"
             android:layout_marginStart="62dp"
             android:singleLine="true"
+            android:textColor="@color/color_default_secondary_text"
             android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall"
             android:textIsSelectable="false"/>