diff --git a/platform/core.windows/src/org/netbeans/core/windows/view/EditorView.java b/platform/core.windows/src/org/netbeans/core/windows/view/EditorView.java
index 40662c1af7cb..32b59cbf52ba 100644
--- a/platform/core.windows/src/org/netbeans/core/windows/view/EditorView.java
+++ b/platform/core.windows/src/org/netbeans/core/windows/view/EditorView.java
@@ -487,6 +487,9 @@ private BackgroundActionButton(Action action) {
             Color shortcutColor = UIManager.getColor("EditorTab.underlineColor");
             if (shortcutColor != null) {
                 shortcut.setTitleColor(shortcutColor);
+            } else {
+                shortcutColor = new Color(0x164B7B);
+                shortcut.setTitleColor(shortcutColor);
             }
             Font font = getFont();
             if (font != null) {