diff --git a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/EditPeopleControlSet.java b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/EditPeopleControlSet.java
index a3f8425d2..7a6dcccda 100644
--- a/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/EditPeopleControlSet.java
+++ b/astrid/plugin-src/com/todoroo/astrid/actfm/EditPeopleControlSet.java
@@ -807,6 +807,7 @@ public class EditPeopleControlSet extends PopupControlSet {
             displayString = activity.getString(R.string.TEA_assigned_to, user.toString());
         }
 
+        assignedDisplay.setTextColor(themeColor);
         assignedDisplay.setText(displayString);
     }
 
diff --git a/astrid/res/values/colors.xml b/astrid/res/values/colors.xml
index 7efaacb2f..d1d2cae43 100644
--- a/astrid/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/astrid/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     <color name="tablet_list_bg">#292929</color>
     <color name="tablet_list_selected">#000000</color>
     <color name="reminder_background">#262626</color>
+    <color name="task_edit_selected">#385487</color>
     
     <color name="widget_text_color_light">#535353</color>
     <color name="widget_text_color_dark">#ffffff</color>
diff --git a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/helper/TaskEditControlSet.java b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/helper/TaskEditControlSet.java
index 6a575f0fe..4c80945cf 100644
--- a/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/helper/TaskEditControlSet.java
+++ b/astrid/src/com/todoroo/astrid/helper/TaskEditControlSet.java
@@ -38,10 +38,7 @@ public abstract class TaskEditControlSet {
         if (viewLayout == -1)
             initialized = true;
 
-        TypedValue tv = new TypedValue();
-        activity.getTheme().resolveAttribute(R.attr.asThemeTextColor, tv, false);
-        themeColor = activity.getResources().getColor(tv.data);
-
+        themeColor = activity.getResources().getColor(R.color.task_edit_selected);
         unsetColor = activity.getResources().getColor(R.color.task_edit_deadline_gray);
     }