diff --git a/widgets/flashinglabel.cpp b/widgets/flashinglabel.cpp
index 7f06d3d91..d9e4bfb2f 100644
--- a/widgets/flashinglabel.cpp
+++ b/widgets/flashinglabel.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <kdebug.h>
 
 #include <plasma/animator.h>
+#include <plasma/theme.h>
 
 using namespace Plasma;
 
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ class Plasma::FlashingLabelPrivate
             : q(flash),
               defaultDuration(3000),
               type(FlashingLabelPrivate::Text),
-              color(Qt::black),
+              color(Plasma::Theme::defaultTheme()->color(Plasma::Theme::TextColor)),
               animId(0),
               state(FlashingLabelPrivate::Invisible),
               autohide(false)
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ class Plasma::FlashingLabelPrivate
             fadeOutTimer.setSingleShot(true);
             fadeInTimer.setInterval(0);
             fadeInTimer.setSingleShot(true);
+            QObject::connect(Theme::defaultTheme(), SIGNAL(themeChanged()), q, SLOT(setPalette()));
         }
 
         ~FlashingLabelPrivate() { }
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ class Plasma::FlashingLabelPrivate
         void renderPixmap(const QSize &size);
         void setupFlash(int duration);
         void elementAnimationFinished(int);
+        void setPalette();
 
         FlashingLabel *q;
         int defaultDuration;
@@ -300,4 +303,10 @@ void FlashingLabelPrivate::elementAnimationFinished(int id)
     }
 }
 
+void FlashingLabelPrivate::setPalette()
+{
+    color = Plasma::Theme::defaultTheme()->color(Plasma::Theme::TextColor);
+    q->update();
+}
+
 #include "flashinglabel.moc"
diff --git a/widgets/flashinglabel.h b/widgets/flashinglabel.h
index ee518b372..41584abff 100644
--- a/widgets/flashinglabel.h
+++ b/widgets/flashinglabel.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ protected Q_SLOTS:
 
 private:
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void elementAnimationFinished(int))
+    Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void setPalette())
     FlashingLabelPrivate *const d;
 };