diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/navigation_panel/redesign/list_section.module.scss b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/navigation_panel/redesign/list_section.module.scss
index 76cc22a59cb..4a3a753bfdb 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/navigation_panel/redesign/list_section.module.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/navigation_panel/redesign/list_section.module.scss
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
   margin: calc(-1 * var(--button-padding));
   margin-inline-end: var(--button-padding);
 
+  --fg: var(--color-text-tertiary);
+
   svg {
     transition: rotate 100ms ease-in;
   }