diff --git a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/MessagesReactionButton.kt b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/MessagesReactionButton.kt
index 8d2eb06f99..083bfcb7b5 100644
--- a/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/MessagesReactionButton.kt
+++ b/features/messages/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/features/messages/impl/timeline/components/MessagesReactionButton.kt
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ private fun TextContent(
         .height(reactionEmojiLineHeight.toDp()),
     text = text,
     style = ElementTheme.typography.fontBodyMdRegular,
+    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary
 )
 
 @Composable