diff --git a/doc/rc/dark-16.theme b/doc/rc/dark-16.theme
index 7957b6911..4e02b935b 100644
--- a/doc/rc/dark-16.theme
+++ b/doc/rc/dark-16.theme
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,uda.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged,pri.
 
 # General decoration
-color.label=inverse
+color.label=
 color.label.sort=
 color.alternate=
 color.header=
diff --git a/doc/rc/dark-256.theme b/doc/rc/dark-256.theme
index 9e70d9ab8..f3b286cae 100644
--- a/doc/rc/dark-256.theme
+++ b/doc/rc/dark-256.theme
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,uda.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged,pri.
 
 # General decoration
-color.label=inverse
+color.label=
 color.label.sort=
 color.alternate=on gray1
 color.header=color0 on gray11
diff --git a/doc/rc/dark-blue-256.theme b/doc/rc/dark-blue-256.theme
index e22ca823a..e3fbac483 100644
--- a/doc/rc/dark-blue-256.theme
+++ b/doc/rc/dark-blue-256.theme
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,uda.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged,pri.
 
 # General decoration
-color.label=inverse
+color.label=
 color.label.sort=
 color.alternate=on gray1
 color.header=color0 on gray11
diff --git a/doc/rc/dark-gray-256.theme b/doc/rc/dark-gray-256.theme
index 0487f3b77..6e922c63d 100644
--- a/doc/rc/dark-gray-256.theme
+++ b/doc/rc/dark-gray-256.theme
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,uda.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged,pri.
 
 # General decoration
-color.label=inverse
+color.label=
 color.label.sort=
 color.alternate=on gray1
 color.header=color0 on gray11
diff --git a/doc/rc/dark-green-256.theme b/doc/rc/dark-green-256.theme
index fe16c86d6..a5cd5f49b 100644
--- a/doc/rc/dark-green-256.theme
+++ b/doc/rc/dark-green-256.theme
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,uda.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged,pri.
 
 # General decoration
-color.label=inverse
+color.label=
 color.label.sort=
 color.alternate=on gray1
 color.header=color0 on gray11
diff --git a/doc/rc/dark-red-256.theme b/doc/rc/dark-red-256.theme
index 19fc019c8..d31c80e9c 100644
--- a/doc/rc/dark-red-256.theme
+++ b/doc/rc/dark-red-256.theme
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,uda.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged,pri.
 
 # General decoration
-color.label=inverse
+color.label=
 color.label.sort=
 color.alternate=on gray1
 color.header=black on gray11
diff --git a/doc/rc/light-16.theme b/doc/rc/light-16.theme
index a3428318e..bb21f9a84 100644
--- a/doc/rc/light-16.theme
+++ b/doc/rc/light-16.theme
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,uda.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged,pri.
 
 # General decoration
-color.label=white on black
+color.label=
 color.label.sort=
 color.alternate=
 color.header=bold white on color8
diff --git a/doc/rc/light-256.theme b/doc/rc/light-256.theme
index a3447ab5d..629ba230e 100644
--- a/doc/rc/light-256.theme
+++ b/doc/rc/light-256.theme
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,uda.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged,pri.
 
 # General decoration
-color.label=white on gray12
+color.label=
 color.label.sort=
 color.alternate=on gray22
 color.header=bold white on gray8