diff --git a/data/gnome-classic.css b/data/gnome-classic.css
index 086fa125..2bb18b04 100644
--- a/data/gnome-classic.css
+++ b/data/gnome-classic.css
@@ -1955,3 +1955,6 @@ StScrollBar {
 
 .calendar-day-with-events {
   background-image: url("calendar-today.svg"); }
+
+.message-list-clear-button.button {
+  color: #2e3436; }
diff --git a/data/gnome-classic.scss b/data/gnome-classic.scss
index 274a3f8b..b4c3de10 100644
--- a/data/gnome-classic.scss
+++ b/data/gnome-classic.scss
@@ -86,3 +86,7 @@ $variant: 'light';
 .calendar-day-with-events {
   background-image: url("calendar-today.svg");
 }
+
+.message-list-clear-button.button {
+  color: $fg_color
+}