diff --git a/app/components/markdown/markdown_code_block/markdown_code_block.js b/app/components/markdown/markdown_code_block/markdown_code_block.js
index 17fc7946d..422c6c240 100644
--- a/app/components/markdown/markdown_code_block/markdown_code_block.js
+++ b/app/components/markdown/markdown_code_block/markdown_code_block.js
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ const getStyleSheet = makeStyleSheetFromTheme((theme) => {
             overflow: 'scroll' // Doesn't actually cause a scrollbar, but stops text from wrapping
         },
         codeText: {
+            color: changeOpacity(theme.centerChannelColor, 0.65),
             fontSize: 12,
             lineHeight: 18
         },
diff --git a/app/screens/code/code.js b/app/screens/code/code.js
index b8d73ae37..9551db6c1 100644
--- a/app/screens/code/code.js
+++ b/app/screens/code/code.js
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ const getStyleSheet = makeStyleSheetFromTheme((theme) => {
             paddingVertical: 4
         },
         codeText: {
+            color: changeOpacity(theme.centerChannelColor, 0.65),
             fontFamily: getCodeFont(),
             fontSize: 12,
             lineHeight: 18