diff --git a/data/themes/default/style.css b/data/themes/default/style.css
index 3d6fd84a2..4b4bfc103 100644
--- a/data/themes/default/style.css
+++ b/data/themes/default/style.css
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 /********************
  * LMMS style sheet *
  ********************/
-QLabel {
+ 
+/* most foreground text items */
+QLabel, QTreeWidget, QListWidget, QGroupBox {
 	color: #e0e0e0;
 }