diff --git a/browser/themes/osx/downloads/downloads.css b/browser/themes/osx/downloads/downloads.css
index 5788f34c6a2b..ba608b04a17e 100644
--- a/browser/themes/osx/downloads/downloads.css
+++ b/browser/themes/osx/downloads/downloads.css
@@ -25,10 +25,14 @@
   outline-offset: -2px;
 }
 
-@item@[verdict="Malware"] {
+@item@[verdict="Malware"]:not(:hover) {
   color: #aa1b08;
 }
 
+:root[lwt-popup-brighttext] @item@[verdict="Malware"]:not(:hover) {
+  color: #ff0039;
+}
+
 .downloadProgress > .progress-bar {
   background-color: #3c9af8;
 }
diff --git a/browser/themes/windows/downloads/downloads.css b/browser/themes/windows/downloads/downloads.css
index 418207bba62a..0429a73e9020 100644
--- a/browser/themes/windows/downloads/downloads.css
+++ b/browser/themes/windows/downloads/downloads.css
@@ -28,10 +28,14 @@
 }
 
 @media (-moz-windows-default-theme) {
-  @item@[verdict="Malware"] {
+  @item@[verdict="Malware"]:not(:hover) {
     color: #aa1b08;
   }
 
+  :root[lwt-popup-brighttext] @item@[verdict="Malware"]:not(:hover) {
+    color: #ff0039;
+  }
+
   /* Use unified color for the progressbar on default theme */
   .downloadProgress > .progress-bar {
     background-color: #3c9af8;