diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 5f9ee03168..1cf88c0c06 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -228,11 +228,13 @@
     <style name="FakeChatViewMessageBubble.Incoming">
         <item name="android:background">@drawable/fake_chat_view_incoming_message_background</item>
         <item name="android:elevation">10dp</item>
+        <item name="android:textColor">?message_received_text_color</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="FakeChatViewMessageBubble.Outgoing">
         <item name="android:background">@drawable/fake_chat_view_outgoing_message_background</item>
         <item name="android:elevation">10dp</item>
+        <item name="android:textColor">?message_sent_text_color</item>
     </style>
     <!-- Session -->