diff --git a/config/awesome/themes/dark/dark.lua b/config/awesome/themes/dark/dark.lua
index ed90adce..92ce15d7 100644
--- a/config/awesome/themes/dark/dark.lua
+++ b/config/awesome/themes/dark/dark.lua
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ theme.font_family_mono = theme.font_family .. "Mono"
 
 theme.font = theme.font_family_mono .. "Regular 10"
 
---theme.text_color = theme.mode == "dark" and "#f4feff" or "#1e293d"
-theme.text_color = "#f4feff" or "#1e293d"
+theme.text_color = theme.mode == "dark" and "#f4feff" or "#1e293d"
 theme.background_color = theme.mode == "dark" and "#1e293d" or "#f4feff"
 
 theme.danger_background = "#db5853"