diff --git a/scss/_navbar.scss b/scss/_navbar.scss
index 7dc2a2b0d8..3ee8d41071 100644
--- a/scss/_navbar.scss
+++ b/scss/_navbar.scss
@@ -226,6 +226,10 @@
   .navbar-divider {
     background-color: rgba(0,0,0,.075);
   }
+
+  .navbar-text {
+    color: $navbar-light-color;
+  }
 }
 
 // White links against a dark background
@@ -266,6 +270,10 @@
   .navbar-divider {
     background-color: rgba(255,255,255,.075);
   }
+
+  .navbar-text {
+    color: $navbar-dark-color;
+  }
 }