diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/locale/LocaleEditAlerts.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/locale/LocaleEditAlerts.java
index 8712e3903..719ca7840 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/locale/LocaleEditAlerts.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/locale/LocaleEditAlerts.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import com.todoroo.astrid.api.FilterListItem;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.core.PluginServices;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.service.StatisticsConstants;
 import com.todoroo.astrid.service.StatisticsService;
+import com.todoroo.astrid.service.ThemeService;
 import com.twofortyfouram.SharedResources;
 
 /**
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ public final class LocaleEditAlerts extends ListActivity {
     /** Called when the activity is first created. */
     @Override
     public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        ThemeService.forceTheme(R.style.Theme_White);
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         setContentView(R.layout.locale_edit_alerts);
 
diff --git a/astrid/res/layout/locale_edit_alerts.xml b/astrid/res/layout/locale_edit_alerts.xml
index e0fab1efd..7527014bb 100644
--- a/astrid/res/layout/locale_edit_alerts.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/layout/locale_edit_alerts.xml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content" 
                 android:layout_weight="1"
                 android:paddingBottom="10dip"
+                android:textColor="@android:color/black"
                 android:entries="@array/locale_interval" />
             
     </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/ThemeService.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/ThemeService.java
index f0ca7a9d0..5b2f64400 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/ThemeService.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/service/ThemeService.java
@@ -130,4 +130,8 @@ public class ThemeService {
                 ContextManager.getResources().getResourceName(lightDrawable));
     }
 
+    public static void forceTheme(int theme) {
+        currentTheme = theme;
+    }
+
 }