diff --git a/src/gui/entry/EntryModel.cpp b/src/gui/entry/EntryModel.cpp
index 04b6abc1..bf7eca0c 100644
--- a/src/gui/entry/EntryModel.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/entry/EntryModel.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
 #include "core/Global.h"
 #include "core/Group.h"
 #include "core/Metadata.h"
+#ifdef Q_OS_MACOS
+#include "gui/macutils/MacUtils.h"
+#endif
 
 EntryModel::EntryModel(QObject* parent)
     : QAbstractTableModel(parent)
@@ -270,6 +273,11 @@ QVariant EntryModel::data(const QModelIndex& index, int role) const
     } else if (role == Qt::ForegroundRole) {
         if (entry->hasReferences()) {
             QPalette p;
+#ifdef Q_OS_MACOS
+            if (macUtils()->isDarkMode()) {
+                return QVariant(p.color(QPalette::Inactive, QPalette::Dark));
+            }
+#endif
             return QVariant(p.color(QPalette::Active, QPalette::Mid));
         } else if (entry->foregroundColor().isValid()) {
             return QVariant(entry->foregroundColor());
diff --git a/src/gui/macutils/AppKit.h b/src/gui/macutils/AppKit.h
index ecd11c42..cdb822ff 100644
--- a/src/gui/macutils/AppKit.h
+++ b/src/gui/macutils/AppKit.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ public:
     bool activateProcess(pid_t pid);
     bool hideProcess(pid_t pid);
     bool isHidden(pid_t pid);
+    bool isDarkMode();
 
 private:
     void *self;
diff --git a/src/gui/macutils/AppKitImpl.h b/src/gui/macutils/AppKitImpl.h
index 97673b07..3bf2d20e 100644
--- a/src/gui/macutils/AppKitImpl.h
+++ b/src/gui/macutils/AppKitImpl.h
@@ -30,5 +30,6 @@
 - (bool) activateProcess:(pid_t) pid;
 - (bool) hideProcess:(pid_t) pid;
 - (bool) isHidden:(pid_t) pid;
+- (bool) isDarkMode;
 
 @end
diff --git a/src/gui/macutils/AppKitImpl.mm b/src/gui/macutils/AppKitImpl.mm
index ca4e9f10..3727878e 100644
--- a/src/gui/macutils/AppKitImpl.mm
+++ b/src/gui/macutils/AppKitImpl.mm
@@ -127,4 +127,12 @@ bool AppKit::isHidden(pid_t pid)
     return [static_cast<id>(self) isHidden:pid];
 }
 
+bool AppKit::isDarkMode()
+{
+    NSDictionary *dict = [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] persistentDomainForName:NSGlobalDomain];
+    id style = [dict objectForKey:@"AppleInterfaceStyle"];
+    return ( style && [style isKindOfClass:[NSString class]]
+            && NSOrderedSame == [style caseInsensitiveCompare:@"dark"] );
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/src/gui/macutils/MacUtils.cpp b/src/gui/macutils/MacUtils.cpp
index 602c1958..c362fe1b 100644
--- a/src/gui/macutils/MacUtils.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/macutils/MacUtils.cpp
@@ -70,3 +70,8 @@ bool MacUtils::isHidden()
 {
     return m_appkit->isHidden(m_appkit->ownProcessId());
 }
+
+bool MacUtils::isDarkMode()
+{
+    return m_appkit->isDarkMode();
+}
diff --git a/src/gui/macutils/MacUtils.h b/src/gui/macutils/MacUtils.h
index 67c53dd2..39a06bd8 100644
--- a/src/gui/macutils/MacUtils.h
+++ b/src/gui/macutils/MacUtils.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ public:
     bool raiseOwnWindow();
     bool hideOwnWindow();
     bool isHidden();
+    bool isDarkMode();
 
 private:
     explicit MacUtils(QObject* parent = nullptr);