diff --git a/novelwriter/extensions/configlayout.py b/novelwriter/extensions/configlayout.py
index 53354b4b..42a2e29c 100644
--- a/novelwriter/extensions/configlayout.py
+++ b/novelwriter/extensions/configlayout.py
@@ -281,13 +281,28 @@ class NColourLabel(QLabel):
 
         return
 
+    def setTextColors(self, *, color: QColor | None = None, faded: QColor | None = None) -> None:
+        """Set or update the text colours."""
+        self._color = color or self._color
+        self._faded = faded or self._faded
+        self._refeshTextColor()
+        return
+
     def setColorState(self, state: bool) -> None:
         """Change the colour state."""
         if self._state is not state:
             self._state = state
-            colour = self.palette()
-            colour.setColor(QPalette.ColorRole.WindowText, self._color if state else self._faded)
-            self.setPalette(colour)
+            self._refeshTextColor()
+        return
+
+    def _refeshTextColor(self) -> None:
+        """Refresh the colour of the text on the label."""
+        palette = self.palette()
+        palette.setColor(
+            QPalette.ColorRole.WindowText,
+            self._color if self._state else self._faded,
+        )
+        self.setPalette(palette)
         return
 
 
diff --git a/novelwriter/gui/doceditor.py b/novelwriter/gui/doceditor.py
index 39adc29d..7722339b 100644
--- a/novelwriter/gui/doceditor.py
+++ b/novelwriter/gui/doceditor.py
@@ -2919,10 +2919,10 @@ class GuiDocEditHeader(QWidget):
         palette.setColor(QPalette.ColorRole.Window, SHARED.theme.colBack)
         palette.setColor(QPalette.ColorRole.WindowText, SHARED.theme.colText)
         palette.setColor(QPalette.ColorRole.Text, SHARED.theme.colText)
-
         self.setPalette(palette)
-        self.itemTitle.setPalette(palette)
-
+        self.itemTitle.setTextColors(
+            color=palette.windowText().color(), faded=SHARED.theme.fadedText
+        )
         return
 
     def changeFocusState(self, state: bool) -> None:
diff --git a/novelwriter/gui/docviewer.py b/novelwriter/gui/docviewer.py
index b28411ab..f013db0b 100644
--- a/novelwriter/gui/docviewer.py
+++ b/novelwriter/gui/docviewer.py
@@ -741,7 +741,9 @@ class GuiDocViewHeader(QWidget):
         palette.setColor(QPalette.ColorRole.WindowText, SHARED.theme.colText)
         palette.setColor(QPalette.ColorRole.Text, SHARED.theme.colText)
         self.setPalette(palette)
-        self.itemTitle.setPalette(palette)
+        self.itemTitle.setTextColors(
+            color=palette.windowText().color(), faded=SHARED.theme.fadedText
+        )
         return
 
     def changeFocusState(self, state: bool) -> None:
diff --git a/novelwriter/gui/outline.py b/novelwriter/gui/outline.py
index 3a411f35..054f0fb4 100644
--- a/novelwriter/gui/outline.py
+++ b/novelwriter/gui/outline.py
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ class GuiOutlineToolBar(QToolBar):
         self.aExport.setIcon(SHARED.theme.getIcon("export"))
         self.tbColumns.setIcon(SHARED.theme.getIcon("menu"))
         self.tbColumns.setStyleSheet("QToolButton::menu-indicator {image: none;}")
+        self.novelLabel.setTextColors(color=self.palette().windowText().color())
         return
 
     def populateNovelList(self) -> None: