diff --git a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_defaults.json b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_defaults.json
index 276a71d0fdb334a0909bd44a79dae5f2c605e9ea..00c2ac8c36b0b7c29d7f6ba0ab88be78953150bb 100644
--- a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_defaults.json
+++ b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_defaults.json
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 		"settings.textInputBackground": "#292929",
 		"settings.numberInputBackground": "#292929",
 		"menu.background": "#252526",
-		"menu.foreground": "#CCCCCC"
+		"menu.foreground": "#CCCCCC",
+		"statusBarItem.remoteForeground": "#FFF",
+		"statusBarItem.remoteBackground": "#16825D"
 	}
 }
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diff --git a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_defaults.json b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_defaults.json
index 91c5fb1d93a8051af615026a789f7f665a82315b..e28c9b8ed0b2fe8ca57387a2cf20a83c89956dcb 100644
--- a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_defaults.json
+++ b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_defaults.json
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 		"list.hoverBackground": "#E8E8E8",
 		"input.placeholderForeground": "#767676",
 		"settings.textInputBorder": "#CECECE",
-		"settings.numberInputBorder": "#CECECE"
+		"settings.numberInputBorder": "#CECECE",
+		"statusBarItem.remoteForeground": "#FFF",
+		"statusBarItem.remoteBackground": "#16825D"
 	}
 }
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diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/common/theme.ts b/src/vs/workbench/common/theme.ts
index e93018b1378501861260721c8035cfb895994316..957b3b244ad4cc43e9cd274a3632a62de523a608 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/common/theme.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/common/theme.ts
@@ -309,19 +309,6 @@ export const STATUS_BAR_PROMINENT_ITEM_HOVER_BACKGROUND = registerColor('statusB
 	hc: Color.black.transparent(0.3),
 }, nls.localize('statusBarProminentItemHoverBackground', "Status bar prominent items background color when hovering. Prominent items stand out from other status bar entries to indicate importance. Change mode `Toggle Tab Key Moves Focus` from command palette to see an example. The status bar is shown in the bottom of the window."));
 
-export const STATUS_BAR_HOST_NAME_BACKGROUND = registerColor('statusBarItem.remoteBackground', {
-	dark: '#16825D',
-	light: '#16825D',
-	hc: '#FFFFFF00'
-}, nls.localize('statusBarItemHostBackground', "Background color for the remote indicator on the status bar."));
-
-export const STATUS_BAR_HOST_NAME_FOREGROUND = registerColor('statusBarItem.remoteForeground', {
-	dark: '#FFFFFF',
-	light: '#FFFFFF',
-	hc: '#FFFFFF'
-}, nls.localize('statusBarItemHostForeground', "Foreground color for the remote indicator on the status bar."));
-
-
 // < --- Activity Bar --- >
 
 export const ACTIVITY_BAR_BACKGROUND = registerColor('activityBar.background', {
@@ -366,6 +353,21 @@ export const ACTIVITY_BAR_BADGE_FOREGROUND = registerColor('activityBarBadge.for
 	hc: Color.white
 }, nls.localize('activityBarBadgeForeground', "Activity notification badge foreground color. The activity bar is showing on the far left or right and allows to switch between views of the side bar."));
 
+
+// < --- Remote --- >
+
+export const STATUS_BAR_HOST_NAME_BACKGROUND = registerColor('statusBarItem.remoteBackground', {
+	dark: ACTIVITY_BAR_BADGE_BACKGROUND,
+	light: ACTIVITY_BAR_BADGE_BACKGROUND,
+	hc: ACTIVITY_BAR_BADGE_BACKGROUND
+}, nls.localize('statusBarItemHostBackground', "Background color for the remote indicator on the status bar."));
+
+export const STATUS_BAR_HOST_NAME_FOREGROUND = registerColor('statusBarItem.remoteForeground', {
+	dark: ACTIVITY_BAR_BADGE_FOREGROUND,
+	light: ACTIVITY_BAR_BADGE_FOREGROUND,
+	hc: ACTIVITY_BAR_BADGE_FOREGROUND
+}, nls.localize('statusBarItemHostForeground', "Foreground color for the remote indicator on the status bar."));
+
 export const EXTENSION_BADGE_REMOTE_BACKGROUND = registerColor('extensionBadge.remoteBackground', {
 	dark: ACTIVITY_BAR_BADGE_BACKGROUND,
 	light: ACTIVITY_BAR_BADGE_BACKGROUND,