diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-post.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-post.scss
index 965ad922983..755d45a9239 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-post.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/desktop/topic-post.scss
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ iframe {
     }
 
     .new-user a {
-      color: $secondary_text_color;
+      color: lighten($primary_text_color, 50%);
     }
 
     a.user-group {