diff --git a/cloze/resources/default.css b/cloze/resources/default.css
index 6fd6d4c9..1607e703 100755
--- a/cloze/resources/default.css
+++ b/cloze/resources/default.css
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #element {
   background-color: white;
+  color: black;
   height: 100%;
   font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
   font-size: 16px;