diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/paged/ContactSearchModels.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/paged/ContactSearchModels.kt
index 54f920ebf3..0c10b6535c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/paged/ContactSearchModels.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/contacts/paged/ContactSearchModels.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatImageView
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.Column
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.fillMaxWidth
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.padding
+import androidx.compose.material3.MaterialTheme
 import androidx.compose.material3.Text
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.mutableStateOf
@@ -234,6 +235,7 @@ object ContactSearchModels {
       ) { model ->
         Text(
           text = if (model.empty.query.isNullOrEmpty()) stringResource(R.string.SearchFragment_no_results_empty) else stringResource(R.string.SearchFragment_no_results, model.empty.query),
+          color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface,
           textAlign = TextAlign.Center,
           modifier = Modifier
             .fillMaxWidth()