diff --git a/src/_sass/gtk/_common-3.20.scss b/src/_sass/gtk/_common-3.20.scss
index 09cd0c11..5bac4761 100644
--- a/src/_sass/gtk/_common-3.20.scss
+++ b/src/_sass/gtk/_common-3.20.scss
@@ -1628,6 +1628,7 @@ treeview.view {
   &:selected {
     @extend %selected_items;
     background-image: image($overlay-checked);
+    color: $primary;
   }
 
   rubberband { @extend rubberband; } // to avoid borders being overridden by the previously set props
diff --git a/src/_sass/gtk/_common-4.0.scss b/src/_sass/gtk/_common-4.0.scss
index 1f1356f5..b3616e3a 100644
--- a/src/_sass/gtk/_common-4.0.scss
+++ b/src/_sass/gtk/_common-4.0.scss
@@ -1709,6 +1709,7 @@ treeview.view {
     background-color: $base;
     background-image: image($overlay-checked);
     box-shadow: none;
+    color: $primary;
   }
 
   > rubberband { @extend rubberband; } // to avoid borders being overridden by the previously set props