diff --git a/toolkit/themes/linux/global/toolbar.css b/toolkit/themes/linux/global/toolbar.css
index e8e082f15acb..f988fe59103e 100644
--- a/toolkit/themes/linux/global/toolbar.css
+++ b/toolkit/themes/linux/global/toolbar.css
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ toolbar {
 
 menubar, toolbar[type="menubar"] {
   -moz-appearance: menubar;
+  color: -moz-menubartext;
   min-width: 1px;
   min-height: 20px;
   padding: 1px 0px;