diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/ui/DarculaTreeUI.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/ui/DarculaTreeUI.java
index b9190ea58d45..8c3f83002ab5 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/ui/DarculaTreeUI.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/ui/DarculaTreeUI.java
@@ -28,4 +28,11 @@ public class DarculaTreeUI extends WideSelectionTreeUI {
   public static ComponentUI createUI(JComponent c) {
     return new DarculaTreeUI();
   }
+
+  @Override protected void installDefaults() {
+    super.installDefaults();
+    if (tree.isForegroundSet()) {
+      tree.setForeground(null);
+    }
+  }
 }