diff --git a/src/widget.cpp b/src/widget.cpp
--- a/src/widget.cpp
+++ b/src/widget.cpp
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ NWidgetCore::NWidgetCore(WidgetType tp, 
 	this->widget_data = widget_data;
 	this->tool_tip = tool_tip;
 	this->scrollbar_index = -1;
-	this->text_colour = TC_BLACK;
+	this->text_colour = tp == WWT_CAPTION ? TC_WHITE : TC_BLACK;
 	this->text_size = FS_NORMAL;
 	this->align = SA_CENTER;
 }