diff --git a/novelwriter/gui/theme.py b/novelwriter/gui/theme.py
index 59cc5a20..7901c841 100644
--- a/novelwriter/gui/theme.py
+++ b/novelwriter/gui/theme.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class GuiTheme:
         self.statUnsaved = QColor(0, 0, 0)
         self.statSaved   = QColor(0, 0, 0)
         self.helpText    = QColor(0, 0, 0)
+        self.errorText   = QColor(255, 0, 0)
 
         # Loaded Syntax Settings
         # ======================
@@ -265,6 +266,7 @@ class GuiTheme:
         sec = "GUI"
         if parser.has_section(sec):
             self.helpText    = self._parseColour(parser, sec, "helptext")
+            self.errorText   = self._parseColour(parser, sec, "errortext")
             self.statNone    = self._parseColour(parser, sec, "statusnone")
             self.statUnsaved = self._parseColour(parser, sec, "statusunsaved")
             self.statSaved   = self._parseColour(parser, sec, "statussaved")
@@ -402,6 +404,7 @@ class GuiTheme:
         self.statUnsaved = QColor(200, 15, 39)
         self.statSaved   = QColor(2, 133, 37)
         self.helpText    = QColor(0, 0, 0)
+        self.errorText   = QColor(255, 0, 0)
         return
 
     def _setGuiFont(self) -> None: