diff --git a/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_common.scss b/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_common.scss
index a61d38d7fd..70380ca546 100644
--- a/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_common.scss
+++ b/gtk/theme/Adwaita/_common.scss
@@ -2798,6 +2798,7 @@ separator {
  *********/
 
 list {
+  color: $text_color;
   background-color: $base_color;
   border-color: $borders_color;
 
diff --git a/gtk/theme/Adwaita/gtk-contained-dark.css b/gtk/theme/Adwaita/gtk-contained-dark.css
index ad50ac2de2..a277a386b3 100644
--- a/gtk/theme/Adwaita/gtk-contained-dark.css
+++ b/gtk/theme/Adwaita/gtk-contained-dark.css
@@ -3697,6 +3697,7 @@ separator {
  * Lists *
  *********/
 list {
+  color: white;
   background-color: #292929;
   border-color: #1c1f1f; }
   list:backdrop {
diff --git a/gtk/theme/Adwaita/gtk-contained.css b/gtk/theme/Adwaita/gtk-contained.css
index 9536ba4092..3b22b66afe 100644
--- a/gtk/theme/Adwaita/gtk-contained.css
+++ b/gtk/theme/Adwaita/gtk-contained.css
@@ -3863,6 +3863,7 @@ separator {
  * Lists *
  *********/
 list {
+  color: black;
   background-color: #ffffff;
   border-color: #9d9d99; }
   list:backdrop {