diff --git a/res/layout/preference_battery_error.xml b/res/layout/preference_battery_error.xml
index 68ac6a2ee54..05d842bf77e 100644
--- a/res/layout/preference_battery_error.xml
+++ b/res/layout/preference_battery_error.xml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
                       android:layout_marginTop="12dp"
                       android:layout_marginBottom="16dp"
                       android:text="@string/battery_missing_message"
+                      android:textColor="@color/battery_info_error_color_black"
                       android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceListItem" />
 
             <TextView android:id="@+id/link_text"
diff --git a/res/values/colors.xml b/res/values/colors.xml
index 0fe4975550e..adee07c221e 100644
--- a/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -210,4 +210,7 @@
 
     <!-- Material inverse ripple color, useful for inverted backgrounds. -->
     <color name="ripple_material_inverse">@*android:color/ripple_material_dark</color>
+
+    <!-- Battery error text color -->
+    <color name="battery_info_error_color_black">@*android:color/primary_text_default_material_light</color>
 </resources>