diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index cfe25b528f..c55739b084 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -1507,7 +1507,7 @@ $modal-dialog-margin-y-sm-up:       1.75rem !default;
 
 $modal-title-line-height:           $line-height-base !default;
 
-$modal-content-color:               null !default;
+$modal-content-color:               var(--#{$prefix}body-color) !default;
 $modal-content-bg:                  var(--#{$prefix}body-bg) !default;
 $modal-content-border-color:        var(--#{$prefix}border-color-translucent) !default;
 $modal-content-border-width:        var(--#{$prefix}border-width) !default;