diff --git a/packages/styles/scss/components/overflow-menu/_overflow-menu.scss b/packages/styles/scss/components/overflow-menu/_overflow-menu.scss
index 0446525aa89d..515b23cc3c2a 100644
--- a/packages/styles/scss/components/overflow-menu/_overflow-menu.scss
+++ b/packages/styles/scss/components/overflow-menu/_overflow-menu.scss
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@
       @include focus-outline('reset');
 
       background-color: $layer;
+      color: $text-disabled;
     }
   }