diff --git a/static/custom.css b/static/custom.css
index cf0be4e214..c9c3aa54be 100644
--- a/static/custom.css
+++ b/static/custom.css
@@ -744,6 +744,7 @@ svg.gdoc-icon {
   @media screen and (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
     :root {
       --color-scheme: dark;
+	  --body-font-color: #f0f3f5;
     }
     .truetable {
       background-color: #212529;
@@ -970,6 +971,7 @@ svg.gdoc-icon {
 	}
 }
 :root[color-theme=dark] {
+	--body-font-color: #f0f3f5;
 	.stickyelement,
 	.stickybackground,
 	.sticky,