diff --git a/packages/twenty-ui/src/navigation/menu-item/components/MenuItemSuggestion.tsx b/packages/twenty-ui/src/navigation/menu-item/components/MenuItemSuggestion.tsx
index d59d446a63..20a69485d5 100644
--- a/packages/twenty-ui/src/navigation/menu-item/components/MenuItemSuggestion.tsx
+++ b/packages/twenty-ui/src/navigation/menu-item/components/MenuItemSuggestion.tsx
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ const StyledSuggestionMenuItem = styled.li<{
 
   background: ${({ selected, theme }) =>
     selected ? theme.background.transparent.medium : ''};
+  color: ${({ theme }) => theme.font.color.secondary};
 
   ${HOVER_BACKGROUND};