diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/colorschemeedit.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/colorschemeedit.cpp
index 198f03b11f5..18b719ba2fb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/colorschemeedit.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/colorschemeedit.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 #include "colorschemeedit.h"
 #include "ui_colorschemeedit.h"
 
+#include <utils/theme/theme.h>
+
 #include <QAbstractListModel>
 #include <QColorDialog>
 
@@ -148,6 +150,7 @@ ColorSchemeEdit::ColorSchemeEdit(QWidget *parent) :
     m_formatsModel(new FormatsModel(this)),
     m_readOnly(false)
 {
+    setPalette(Utils::Theme::initialPalette());
     m_ui->setupUi(this);
     m_ui->itemList->setModel(m_formatsModel);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/texteditor/fontsettingspage.cpp b/src/plugins/texteditor/fontsettingspage.cpp
index 97865a404ae..7357510abda 100644
--- a/src/plugins/texteditor/fontsettingspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/texteditor/fontsettingspage.cpp
@@ -253,15 +253,17 @@ FormatDescription::FormatDescription(TextStyle id,
 QColor FormatDescription::defaultForeground(TextStyle id)
 {
     if (id == C_LINE_NUMBER) {
-        const QColor bg = QApplication::palette().background().color();
+        const QPalette palette = Utils::Theme::initialPalette();
+        const QColor bg = palette.background().color();
         if (bg.value() < 128)
-            return QApplication::palette().foreground().color();
+            return palette.foreground().color();
         else
-            return QApplication::palette().dark().color();
+            return palette.dark().color();
     } else if (id == C_CURRENT_LINE_NUMBER) {
-        const QColor bg = QApplication::palette().background().color();
+        const QPalette palette = Utils::Theme::initialPalette();
+        const QColor bg = palette.background().color();
         if (bg.value() < 128)
-            return QApplication::palette().foreground().color();
+            return palette.foreground().color();
         else
             return QColor();
     } else if (id == C_PARENTHESES) {
@@ -277,7 +279,7 @@ QColor FormatDescription::defaultBackground(TextStyle id)
     if (id == C_TEXT) {
         return Qt::white;
     } else if (id == C_LINE_NUMBER) {
-        return QApplication::palette().background().color();
+        return Utils::Theme::initialPalette().background().color();
     } else if (id == C_SEARCH_RESULT) {
         return QColor(0xffef0b);
     } else if (id == C_PARENTHESES) {
@@ -287,7 +289,7 @@ QColor FormatDescription::defaultBackground(TextStyle id)
     } else if (id == C_AUTOCOMPLETE) {
         return QColor(192, 192, 255);
     } else if (id == C_CURRENT_LINE || id == C_SEARCH_SCOPE) {
-        const QPalette palette = QApplication::palette();
+        const QPalette palette = Utils::Theme::initialPalette();
         const QColor &fg = palette.color(QPalette::Highlight);
         const QColor &bg = palette.color(QPalette::Base);
 
@@ -308,8 +310,7 @@ QColor FormatDescription::defaultBackground(TextStyle id)
                                              fg.blueF() * ratio + bg.blueF() * (1 - ratio));
         return col;
     } else if (id == C_SELECTION) {
-        const QPalette palette = QApplication::palette();
-        return palette.color(QPalette::Highlight);
+        return Utils::Theme::initialPalette().color(QPalette::Highlight);
     } else if (id == C_OCCURRENCES) {
         return QColor(180, 180, 180);
     } else if (id == C_OCCURRENCES_RENAME) {