diff --git a/src/addons/notifications/pages/list/list.scss b/src/addons/notifications/pages/list/list.scss
index 4ac957b62..da15978c7 100644
--- a/src/addons/notifications/pages/list/list.scss
+++ b/src/addons/notifications/pages/list/list.scss
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ ion-item {
     div.core-notification-icon,
     core-mod-icon.core-notification-icon {
         padding: 8px;
+        max-width: var(--core-avatar-size);
+        max-height:  var(--core-avatar-size);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/theme/theme.base.scss b/src/theme/theme.base.scss
index 681843dd4..a97d2eea2 100644
--- a/src/theme/theme.base.scss
+++ b/src/theme/theme.base.scss
@@ -1069,9 +1069,7 @@ ion-chip {
             border-color: var(--ion-color-base);
             color: var(--ion-color-base);
         }
-    }
 
-    &.ion-color {
         &.ion-color-light,
         &.ion-color-medium,
         &.ion-color-dark,
@@ -1082,6 +1080,10 @@ ion-chip {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    &:not(.ion-color) ion-icon {
+        color: var(--text-color);
+    }
 }
 
 ion-searchbar {