diff --git a/themes/tiddlywiki/vanilla/base.tid b/themes/tiddlywiki/vanilla/base.tid
index ce37946a1..0a434839d 100644
--- a/themes/tiddlywiki/vanilla/base.tid
+++ b/themes/tiddlywiki/vanilla/base.tid
@@ -245,6 +245,10 @@ a.tw-tiddlylink-external:hover {
 	line-height: 1.4em;
 }
 
+.tw-sidebar-lists input {
+	color: <<colour foreground>>;
+}
+
 .tw-sidebar-lists button {
 	color: <<colour sidebar-button-foreground>>;
 }