diff --git a/src/core/components/empty-box/empty-box.scss b/src/core/components/empty-box/empty-box.scss
index 57fdd6b20..99ffdc978 100644
--- a/src/core/components/empty-box/empty-box.scss
+++ b/src/core/components/empty-box/empty-box.scss
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 :host {
     display: contents;
+    color: var(--text-color);
 
     .core-empty-box {
         position: absolute;