diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/fragments/EventListFragment.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/fragments/EventListFragment.kt
index 610615f08..1caefb6d9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/fragments/EventListFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/fragments/EventListFragment.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.activities.EventActivity
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.activities.SimpleActivity
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.adapters.EventListAdapter
+import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.extensions.config
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.extensions.seconds
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.helpers.DBHelper
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.helpers.EVENT_ID
@@ -87,6 +88,8 @@ class EventListFragment : Fragment(), DBHelper.GetEventsListener, DBHelper.Event
     private fun checkPlaceholderVisibility() {
         mView.calendar_empty_list_placeholder.beVisibleIf(mAllEvents.isEmpty())
         mView.calendar_events_list.beGoneIf(mAllEvents.isEmpty())
+        if (activity != null)
+            mView.calendar_empty_list_placeholder.setTextColor(activity.config.textColor)
     }
 
     private fun editEvent(eventId: Int) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_event_list.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_event_list.xml
index c09a41c9a..8f2e56cf1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_event_list.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_event_list.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
         android:id="@+id/calendar_empty_list_placeholder"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:alpha="0.5"
         android:gravity="center_horizontal"
         android:lineSpacingExtra="1dp"
         android:padding="@dimen/big_margin"