diff --git a/src/opnsense/www/js/widgets/BaseGaugeWidget.js b/src/opnsense/www/js/widgets/BaseGaugeWidget.js
index 92c6eca10..242098594 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/www/js/widgets/BaseGaugeWidget.js
+++ b/src/opnsense/www/js/widgets/BaseGaugeWidget.js
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ export default class BaseGaugeWidget extends BaseWidget {
                         let fontSize = (height / divisor).toFixed(2);
                         ctx.font = fontSize + "em SourceSansProSemiBold";
                         ctx.textBaseline = "middle";
+                        ctx.fillStyle = Chart.defaults.color;
 
                         let textX = Math.round((width - ctx.measureText(primaryText).width) / 2);
                         let textY = (height * 0.66);