diff --git a/app/client/components/ViewLayout.css b/app/client/components/ViewLayout.css
index a70eedff..177e0a0d 100644
--- a/app/client/components/ViewLayout.css
+++ b/app/client/components/ViewLayout.css
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@
   z-index: 1;
   width: 100%;
   height: 100%;
+  color: var(--grist-theme-text-light, var(--grist-color-slate));
   background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
   font-size: 12pt;
 }