diff --git a/deluge/ui/web/css/xtheme-slate.css b/deluge/ui/web/css/xtheme-slate.css
index 42fa9203e..94ed6ac86 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/web/css/xtheme-slate.css
+++ b/deluge/ui/web/css/xtheme-slate.css
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
  * Slate Theme
  * Originally created by JC Bize
  */
+ 
+html, body {
+	color: Black;
+}
 
 /* Masks */
 .ext-el-mask{