diff --git a/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
index aa6bf89b..6b5736a3 100644
--- a/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/containments/panel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ Item {
     PlasmaCore.ColorScope {
         id: icons
         z: 1
-        colorGroup: showingApp ? PlasmaCore.Theme.NormalColorGroup : PlasmaCore.Theme.ComplementaryColorGroup
+        colorGroup: showingApp ? PlasmaCore.Theme.HeaderColorGroup : PlasmaCore.Theme.ComplementaryColorGroup
         //parent: slidingPanel.visible && !slidingPanel.wideScreen ? panelContents : root
         anchors {
             left: parent.left
diff --git a/containments/taskpanel/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/containments/taskpanel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
index f7dc232c..f6b12da2 100644
--- a/containments/taskpanel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/containments/taskpanel/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ PlasmaCore.ColorScope {
     id: root
     width: 600
     height: 480
-    colorGroup: showingApp ? PlasmaCore.Theme.NormalColorGroup : PlasmaCore.Theme.ComplementaryColorGroup
+    colorGroup: showingApp ? PlasmaCore.Theme.HeaderColorGroup : PlasmaCore.Theme.ComplementaryColorGroup
 
     Plasmoid.backgroundHints: PlasmaCore.Types.NoBackground