diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/keyboard/emoji/EmojiPalettesView.java b/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/keyboard/emoji/EmojiPalettesView.java
index 12e51c666..c85f63031 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/keyboard/emoji/EmojiPalettesView.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/dslul/openboard/inputmethod/keyboard/emoji/EmojiPalettesView.java
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ public final class EmojiPalettesView extends LinearLayout
         // deleteKey depends only on OnTouchListener.
         mDeleteKey = findViewById(R.id.emoji_keyboard_delete);
         mDeleteKey.setBackgroundResource(mFunctionalKeyBackgroundId);
+        mDeleteKey.setColorFilter(colors.getKeyTextFilter());
         mDeleteKey.setTag(Constants.CODE_DELETE);
         mDeleteKey.setOnTouchListener(mDeleteKeyOnTouchListener);