diff --git a/mozilla/layout/html/document/src/ua.css b/mozilla/layout/html/document/src/ua.css
index 0461afb1523..2f0f5d291f8 100644
--- a/mozilla/layout/html/document/src/ua.css
+++ b/mozilla/layout/html/document/src/ua.css
@@ -736,6 +736,7 @@ textarea {
   vertical-align: bottom;
   border: 2px inset #c0c0c0;
   background-color:white;
+  color:black;
 }
 
 /* misc */
diff --git a/mozilla/layout/style/ua.css b/mozilla/layout/style/ua.css
index 0461afb1523..2f0f5d291f8 100644
--- a/mozilla/layout/style/ua.css
+++ b/mozilla/layout/style/ua.css
@@ -736,6 +736,7 @@ textarea {
   vertical-align: bottom;
   border: 2px inset #c0c0c0;
   background-color:white;
+  color:black;
 }
 
 /* misc */