diff --git a/adwaita-dark-theme.el b/adwaita-dark-theme.el
index d7d74e4..96a4b49 100644
--- a/adwaita-dark-theme.el
+++ b/adwaita-dark-theme.el
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
    `(mode-line-emphasis ((,class (:foreground ,blue))))
    `(mode-line-highlight ((,class (:foreground ,fg))))
    `(mode-line-buffer-id ((,class (:foreground ,base-8 :weight bold))))
-   `(header-line ((,class (:inherit 'mode-line-inactive ,base-6))))
+   `(header-line ((,class (:inherit 'mode-line-inactive :foreground ,base-7))))
 
    ;; ---------------------------------- ;;
    ;; Internal/built-in packages