diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-date-formatter/gr-date-formatter.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-date-formatter/gr-date-formatter.html
index 99492d7020..1090fea170 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-date-formatter/gr-date-formatter.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-date-formatter/gr-date-formatter.html
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ limitations under the License.
   <template>
     <style include="shared-styles">
       :host {
+        color: inherit;
         display: inline;
       }
     </style>