diff --git a/src/ui/public/styles/theme.less b/src/ui/public/styles/theme.less
index 40b4b3d3b88f0..b5417d413b0bf 100644
--- a/src/ui/public/styles/theme.less
+++ b/src/ui/public/styles/theme.less
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@
         margin: 0 10px;
         border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
       }
+      // singular tabs are treated as titles
+      > li:only-child > a {
+        color: @kibanaGray1;
+      }
       // Active, hover state for the getTabs
       > .active > a,
       > .active > a:hover,