diff --git a/src/components/SideBar/MenuItem.tsx b/src/components/SideBar/MenuItem.tsx
index 761115e96..4b963a4d5 100644
--- a/src/components/SideBar/MenuItem.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SideBar/MenuItem.tsx
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles(
         color: theme.palette.primary.main
       },
       background: "none",
-      border: "none"
+      border: "none",
+      color: theme.palette.text.disabled
     }
   }),
   {