diff --git a/dotfiles/thunderbird.js b/dotfiles/thunderbird.js
index 80ad42c..4aa05af 100644
--- a/dotfiles/thunderbird.js
+++ b/dotfiles/thunderbird.js
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ user_pref("extensions.activeThemeID", "thunderbird-compact-dark@mozilla.org");
 user_pref("layout.css.prefers-color-scheme.content-override", 1); // light
 user_pref("layout.css.color-scheme.enabled", false);
 user_pref("msgcompose.default_colors", false);
+user_pref("msgcompose.background_color", "#FFFFFF");
+user_pref("msgcompose.text_color", "#000000");
 user_pref("mail.uidensity", 1);
 
 // Fonts