diff --git a/static/styles/dark.css b/static/styles/dark.css
index 497db5f5c7..d185a1bfc7 100644
--- a/static/styles/dark.css
+++ b/static/styles/dark.css
@@ -158,6 +158,10 @@ body.dark-mode .popover {
     background: hsl(212, 32%, 14%);
 }
 
+body.dark-mode .dropdown-menu a {
+  color: inherit;
+}
+
 body.dark-mode .dropdown .dropdown-menu li.divider,
 body.dark-mode .popover hr,
 body.dark-mode hr {
diff --git a/static/templates/settings/organization-settings-admin.handlebars b/static/templates/settings/organization-settings-admin.handlebars
index e7ae10a50c..8c1403ad8b 100644
--- a/static/templates/settings/organization-settings-admin.handlebars
+++ b/static/templates/settings/organization-settings-admin.handlebars
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
                         <span id="realm_notifications_stream_name"></span>
                         <i class="fa fa-pencil"></i>
                     </button>
-                    <ul class="dropdown-menu" role="menu">
+                    <ul class="dropdown-menu modal-bg" role="menu">
                         <li class="dropdown-search" role="presentation">
                             <input type="text" role="menuitem" placeholder="{{t 'Filter streams' }}" autofocus/>
                         </li>
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
                         <span id="realm_signup_notifications_stream_name"></span>
                         <i class="fa fa-pencil"></i>
                     </button>
-                    <ul class="dropdown-menu" role="menu">
+                    <ul class="dropdown-menu modal-bg" role="menu">
                         <li class="dropdown-search" role="presentation">
                             <input type="text" role="menuitem" placeholder="{{t 'Filter streams' }}" autofocus/>
                         </li>