diff --git a/docs/Config.md b/docs/Config.md
index aa5ceaaf9..c093377d1 100644
--- a/docs/Config.md
+++ b/docs/Config.md
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ gui:
       - blue
     unstagedChangesColor:
       - red
+    defaultFgColor:
+      - white
   commitLength:
     show: true
   mouseEvents: true
diff --git a/pkg/config/user_config.go b/pkg/config/user_config.go
index c31c74fe0..52d034f43 100644
--- a/pkg/config/user_config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/user_config.go
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ type ThemeConfig struct {
 	CherryPickedCommitBgColor []string `yaml:"cherryPickedCommitBgColor"`
 	CherryPickedCommitFgColor []string `yaml:"cherryPickedCommitFgColor"`
 	UnstagedChangesColor      []string `yaml:"unstagedChangesColor"`
+	DefaultFgColor            []string `yaml:"defaultFgColor"`
 }
 
 type CommitLengthConfig struct {
@@ -365,6 +366,7 @@ func GetDefaultConfig() *UserConfig {
 				CherryPickedCommitBgColor: []string{"cyan"},
 				CherryPickedCommitFgColor: []string{"blue"},
 				UnstagedChangesColor:      []string{"red"},
+				DefaultFgColor:            []string{"default"},
 			},
 			CommitLength:             CommitLengthConfig{Show: true},
 			SkipNoStagedFilesWarning: false,
diff --git a/pkg/theme/theme.go b/pkg/theme/theme.go
index 0970e08b7..62df8b50d 100644
--- a/pkg/theme/theme.go
+++ b/pkg/theme/theme.go
@@ -58,6 +58,6 @@ func UpdateTheme(themeConfig config.ThemeConfig) {
 	OptionsColor = GetGocuiStyle(themeConfig.OptionsTextColor)
 	OptionsFgColor = GetTextStyle(themeConfig.OptionsTextColor, false)
 
-	DefaultTextColor = style.FgDefault
-	GocuiDefaultTextColor = gocui.ColorDefault
+	DefaultTextColor = GetTextStyle(themeConfig.DefaultFgColor, false)
+	GocuiDefaultTextColor = GetGocuiStyle(themeConfig.DefaultFgColor)
 }