diff --git a/stylesheets/_conversation.scss b/stylesheets/_conversation.scss
index e4e1dbe1..5e87890a 100644
--- a/stylesheets/_conversation.scss
+++ b/stylesheets/_conversation.scss
@@ -628,6 +628,7 @@ li.entry .error-icon-container {
     display: inline-block;
     padding: 5px 10px;
     background: #fff5c4;
+    color: $grey_d;
     border-radius: $border-radius;
   }
 }
diff --git a/stylesheets/manifest.css b/stylesheets/manifest.css
index 65b400ae..c8653406 100644
--- a/stylesheets/manifest.css
+++ b/stylesheets/manifest.css
@@ -1408,6 +1408,7 @@ li.entry .error-icon-container {
     display: inline-block;
     padding: 5px 10px;
     background: #fff5c4;
+    color: #454545;
     border-radius: 5px; }
 
 .ios #header {