diff --git a/res/css/views/rooms/_WhoIsTypingTile.scss b/res/css/views/rooms/_WhoIsTypingTile.scss
index 02d779a99c..1c0dabbeb5 100644
--- a/res/css/views/rooms/_WhoIsTypingTile.scss
+++ b/res/css/views/rooms/_WhoIsTypingTile.scss
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     flex: 1;
     font-size: $font-14px;
     font-weight: 600;
-    color: $composer-button-color;
+    color: $roomtopic-color;
 }
 
 .mx_WhoIsTypingTile_label > span {