diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
index 7aa7dc6f83..240c88bc76 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
@@ -1418,7 +1418,7 @@ public class AdapterMessage extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterMessage.ViewHold
                     tvBody.setTextSize(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_PX, size);
                 tvBody.setMinHeight(height);
 
-                tvBody.setTextColor(contrast ? colorUnread : colorRead);
+                tvBody.setTextColor(contrast ? textColorPrimary : colorRead);
                 tvBody.setTypeface(monospaced ? Typeface.MONOSPACE : Typeface.DEFAULT);
 
                 tvBody.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);