diff --git a/core/css/inputs.scss b/core/css/inputs.scss
index 365a7c9c426e9..1b9eae628b1f3 100644
--- a/core/css/inputs.scss
+++ b/core/css/inputs.scss
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ button, .button {
 }
 
 textarea, div[contenteditable=true] {
-	color: var(--color-text-lighter);
+	color: var(--color-main-text);
 	cursor: text;
 	font-family: inherit;
 	height: auto;