diff --git a/kstyle/breezehelper.cpp b/kstyle/breezehelper.cpp
index d00393de..b83be653 100644
--- a/kstyle/breezehelper.cpp
+++ b/kstyle/breezehelper.cpp
@@ -120,8 +120,17 @@ namespace Breeze
     QPalette Helper::sideViewPalette( const QPalette& palette ) const
     {
         QPalette copy( palette );
+
+        // alter highlighted text color
         copy.setColor( QPalette::Active, QPalette::HighlightedText, palette.color( QPalette::Active, QPalette::Highlight ) );
         copy.setColor( QPalette::Inactive, QPalette::HighlightedText, palette.color( QPalette::Active, QPalette::Highlight ) );
+
+        // alter default text color
+        copy.setColor( QPalette::Disabled, QPalette::Text, palette.color( QPalette::Disabled, QPalette::WindowText ) );
+        copy.setColor( QPalette::Active, QPalette::Text, palette.color( QPalette::Active, QPalette::WindowText ) );
+        copy.setColor( QPalette::Inactive, QPalette::Text, palette.color( QPalette::Inactive, QPalette::WindowText ) );
+
+
         return copy;
     }