diff --git a/zed/assets/themes/_base.toml b/zed/assets/themes/_base.toml
index fbd31f4d97..92d3793bb0 100644
--- a/zed/assets/themes/_base.toml
+++ b/zed/assets/themes/_base.toml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ padding = { top = 10.0, bottom = 10.0, left = 10.0, right = 10.0 }
 [chat_panel.message]
 body = "$text.0"
 sender.margin.right = 10.0
-sender.text = { color = "#ff0000", weight = "bold", italic = true }
+sender.text = { color = "$text.0", weight = "bold" }
 timestamp.text = "$text.2"
 
 [selector]