diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/navigation_menu.xml b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/navigation_menu.xml
index 2c2f8f9b8ff15568a91e28df62ca35fced9b798d..bac5f8a8f2fd24b5a14e63a5b0ac048304017e67 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/navigation_menu.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/res/layout/navigation_menu.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 			android:background="@color/menu_background"
 			app:elevation="0dp"
 			app:headerLayout="@layout/navigation_header"
+			app:itemIconTint="@color/briar_text_primary"
+			app:itemTextColor="@color/briar_text_primary"
 			app:menu="@menu/navigation_drawer"/>
 
 		<View