diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/debug/browser/media/debug.contribution.css b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/debug/browser/media/debug.contribution.css
index ca447ebd6d5c66333f528a6c9b89502a44f0aebe..e8f8bad37cd5d674c908760bd23d4d17c5956cc1 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/debug/browser/media/debug.contribution.css
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/debug/browser/media/debug.contribution.css
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
 /* White color when element is selected and list is focused. White looks better on blue selection background. */
 .monaco-workbench .monaco-list:focus .monaco-list-row.selected .expression .name,
 .monaco-workbench .monaco-list:focus .monaco-list-row.selected .expression .value {
-	color: white;
+	color: inherit;
 }
 
 .monaco-workbench .monaco-list-row .expression .name {