diff --git a/gtk/theme/HighContrast/_common.scss b/gtk/theme/HighContrast/_common.scss
index f2047cd70f..59cff01054 100644
--- a/gtk/theme/HighContrast/_common.scss
+++ b/gtk/theme/HighContrast/_common.scss
@@ -607,7 +607,8 @@ GtkColorButton.button { padding: 4px; } // Uniform padding on the
 }
 
 .button:link, .button:visited {
-  color: $selected_bg_color; //FIXME use a proper color
+  color: $suggested_color;
+  font-weight: bold;
   @extend %undecorated_button;
   text-shadow: none;
   &:hover, &:active {
diff --git a/gtk/theme/HighContrast/gtk.css b/gtk/theme/HighContrast/gtk.css
index 08804457bf..dc3006af3e 100644
--- a/gtk/theme/HighContrast/gtk.css
+++ b/gtk/theme/HighContrast/gtk.css
@@ -806,7 +806,8 @@ GtkColorButton.button {
     color: #000; }
 
 .button:link, .button:visited {
-  color: #000;
+  color: #4a90d9;
+  font-weight: bold;
   text-shadow: none; }
   .button:link:hover, .button:link:active, .button:visited:hover, .button:visited:active {
     color: black;