diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MainActivity.kt
index e04ecb236..82d85fffd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class MainActivity : SimpleActivity(), DirectoryAdapter.DirOperationsListener {
         directories_vertical_fastscroller.updateBubbleColors()
         invalidateOptionsMenu()
         directories_empty_text_label.setTextColor(config.textColor)
-        directories_empty_text.setTextColor(config.primaryColor)
+        directories_empty_text.setTextColor(getAdjustedPrimaryColor())
 
         if (mIsPasswordProtectionPending) {
             handleAppPasswordProtection {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt
index 28cee544a..e9b36642f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/gallery/activities/MediaActivity.kt
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class MediaActivity : SimpleActivity(), MediaAdapter.MediaOperationsListener {
         tryloadGallery()
         invalidateOptionsMenu()
         media_empty_text_label.setTextColor(config.textColor)
-        media_empty_text.setTextColor(config.primaryColor)
+        media_empty_text.setTextColor(getAdjustedPrimaryColor())
     }
 
     override fun onPause() {