diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.pcss b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.pcss
index d426a6b0c5..6a7a390952 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.pcss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_EventTile.pcss
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ $left-gutter: 64px;
     &.mx_EventTile_highlight,
     &.mx_EventTile_highlight .markdown-body,
     &.mx_EventTile_highlight .mx_EventTile_edited {
-        color: $secondary-content;
+        color: $primary-content;
     }
 
     &.mx_EventTile_bubbleContainer {