diff --git a/crates/theme2/src/themes/solarized.rs b/crates/theme2/src/themes/solarized.rs
index ad986fde5c..46ef78213b 100644
--- a/crates/theme2/src/themes/solarized.rs
+++ b/crates/theme2/src/themes/solarized.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ pub fn solarized() -> UserThemeFamily {
                         element_selected: Some(rgba(0x005a6fff).into()),
                         drop_target_background: Some(rgba(0x00435388).into()),
                         ghost_element_hover: Some(rgba(0x004353aa).into()),
+                        text: Some(rgba(0xbbbbbbff).into()),
                         tab_inactive_background: Some(rgba(0x003f51ff).into()),
                         tab_active_background: Some(rgba(0x002a36ff).into()),
                         editor_background: Some(rgba(0x002a35ff).into()),
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@ pub fn solarized() -> UserThemeFamily {
                         element_hover: Some(rgba(0xdec98744).into()),
                         element_selected: Some(rgba(0xdec987ff).into()),
                         ghost_element_hover: Some(rgba(0xdec98744).into()),
+                        text: Some(rgba(0x333333ff).into()),
                         tab_inactive_background: Some(rgba(0xd3cbb7ff).into()),
                         tab_active_background: Some(rgba(0xfdf6e3ff).into()),
                         editor_background: Some(rgba(0xfdf6e3ff).into()),
diff --git a/crates/theme_importer/src/vscode/converter.rs b/crates/theme_importer/src/vscode/converter.rs
index 39cc003094..916b2f27a6 100644
--- a/crates/theme_importer/src/vscode/converter.rs
+++ b/crates/theme_importer/src/vscode/converter.rs
@@ -157,7 +157,17 @@ impl VsCodeThemeConverter {
             text: vscode_colors
                 .foreground
                 .as_ref()
-                .traverse(|color| try_parse_color(&color))?,
+                .traverse(|color| try_parse_color(&color))?
+                .or_else(|| {
+                    self.theme
+                        .token_colors
+                        .iter()
+                        .find(|token_color| token_color.scope.is_none())
+                        .and_then(|token_color| token_color.settings.foreground.as_ref())
+                        .traverse(|color| try_parse_color(&color))
+                        .ok()
+                        .flatten()
+                }),
             tab_active_background: vscode_colors
                 .tab_active_background
                 .as_ref()