diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletButton.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletButton.qml
index 6d0fe810b2..98a73eb0fd 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletButton.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletButton.qml
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ Item {
 
             PropertyChanges {
                 target: text
-                color: "#ffffff"
+                color: captionColorOverride !== "" ? captionColorOverride: "#ffffff"
                 text: tabletButton.hoverText
             }
 
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ Item {
 
             PropertyChanges {
                 target: text
-                color: "#333333"
+                color: captionColorOverride !== "" ? captionColorOverride: "#333333"
                 text: tabletButton.activeText
             }
 
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ Item {
 
             PropertyChanges {
                 target: text
-                color: "#333333"
+                color: captionColorOverride !== "" ? captionColorOverride: "#333333"
                 text: tabletButton.activeHoverText
             }