diff --git a/App.tsx b/App.tsx
index 0267f56..de09f6c 100644
--- a/App.tsx
+++ b/App.tsx
@@ -97,7 +97,10 @@ const App = () => {
             style={{ flex: 1, justifyContent: "center", alignItems: "center" }}
           >
             <Text
-              style={{ color: paperTheme.colors.background, margin: MARGIN }}
+              style={{
+                color: systemTheme === "dark" ? "white" : "black",
+                margin: MARGIN,
+              }}
             >
               Database failed to initialize: {error}
             </Text>