diff --git a/RNTester/android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/RNTester/android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 319eb0ca100..62fe59fa485 100644
--- a/RNTester/android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/RNTester/android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     <!-- Base application theme. -->
     <style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
         <!-- Customize your theme here. -->
+        <item name="android:textColor">#000000</item>
     </style>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/template/android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/template/android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 319eb0ca100..62fe59fa485 100644
--- a/template/android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/template/android/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     <!-- Base application theme. -->
     <style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.NoActionBar">
         <!-- Customize your theme here. -->
+        <item name="android:textColor">#000000</item>
     </style>
 
 </resources>