diff --git a/src/panels/lovelace/hui-root.ts b/src/panels/lovelace/hui-root.ts
index 8083dd947c..1ea4475d63 100644
--- a/src/panels/lovelace/hui-root.ts
+++ b/src/panels/lovelace/hui-root.ts
@@ -1096,6 +1096,8 @@ class HUIRoot extends LitElement {
         .edit-mode sl-tab-group {
           flex-grow: 0;
           color: var(--app-header-edit-text-color, #fff);
+          --ha-tab-active-text-color: var(--app-header-edit-text-color, #fff);
+          --ha-tab-indicator-color: var(--app-header-edit-text-color, #fff);
         }
         .edit-mode sl-tab {
           height: 54px;