diff --git a/src/cinnamon/cinnamon-dark-compact.css b/src/cinnamon/cinnamon-dark-compact.css
index 73df4400a..99b6740f0 100644
--- a/src/cinnamon/cinnamon-dark-compact.css
+++ b/src/cinnamon/cinnamon-dark-compact.css
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ StScrollView StScrollBar {
 }
 
 .calendar-day-base:active {
-  color: #bebebe;
+  color: #323232;
   background-color: #bebebe;
   border-color: transparent;
 }