diff --git a/runtime/themes/base16_transparent.toml b/runtime/themes/base16_transparent.toml
index 63aa1f869..c314ae8c5 100644
--- a/runtime/themes/base16_transparent.toml
+++ b/runtime/themes/base16_transparent.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 "ui.background" = { fg = "white"}
 "ui.background.separator" = { fg = "gray" }
+"ui.text" = { fg = "light-gray" }
+"ui.text.focus" = { fg = "white" }
 "ui.menu" = { fg = "white" }
 "ui.menu.selected" = { modifiers = ["reversed"] }
 "ui.menu.scroll" = { fg = "light-gray" }