diff --git a/applets/digital-clock/package/contents/ui/Tooltip.qml b/applets/digital-clock/package/contents/ui/Tooltip.qml
index d82fc7fc7..e5492cb4d 100644
--- a/applets/digital-clock/package/contents/ui/Tooltip.qml
+++ b/applets/digital-clock/package/contents/ui/Tooltip.qml
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ Item {
 
     LayoutMirroring.enabled: Qt.application.layoutDirection === Qt.RightToLeft
     LayoutMirroring.childrenInherit: true
+    PlasmaCore.ColorScope.colorGroup: PlasmaCore.Theme.NormalColorGroup
+    PlasmaCore.ColorScope.inherit: false
 
     function timeForZone(zone) {
         var compactRepresentationItem = plasmoid.compactRepresentationItem;