diff --git a/src/ColorScheme.cpp b/src/ColorScheme.cpp
index aae3352f0..62e1721b8 100644
--- a/src/ColorScheme.cpp
+++ b/src/ColorScheme.cpp
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ AccessibleColorScheme::AccessibleColorScheme()
     // setup colors
     const int ColorRoleCount = 8;
 
-    const KColorScheme colorScheme;
+    const KColorScheme colorScheme(QPalette::Active);
 
     QBrush colors[ColorRoleCount] =
     {
diff --git a/src/ViewContainer.cpp b/src/ViewContainer.cpp
index a92034b00..f881c9e7a 100644
--- a/src/ViewContainer.cpp
+++ b/src/ViewContainer.cpp
@@ -648,10 +648,11 @@ void TabbedViewContainerV2::removeViewWidget( QWidget* view )
 
 void TabbedViewContainerV2::setTabActivity(int index , bool activity)
 {
-    KColorScheme colorScheme;
+    const QPalette& palette = _tabBar->palette();
+    KColorScheme colorScheme(palette.currentColorGroup());
     const QColor colorSchemeActive = colorScheme.foreground(KColorScheme::ActiveText).color();    
     
-    const QColor normalColor = _tabBar->palette().text().color();
+    const QColor normalColor = palette.text().color();
     const QColor activityColor = KColorUtils::mix(normalColor,colorSchemeActive);