diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 06e6f36b..bf8ebe99 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+horizon (3:12.0.0-0ubuntu2) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * debian/theme/ubuntu/_styles.scss: Ensure btn-primary text color takes
+    precedence (LP: #1481216).
+
+ -- Corey Bryant <corey.bryant@canonical.com>  Fri, 22 Sep 2017 10:23:14 -0400
+
 horizon (3:12.0.0-0ubuntu1) artful; urgency=medium
 
   * New upstream release for OpenStack Pike.
diff --git a/debian/theme/ubuntu/_styles.scss b/debian/theme/ubuntu/_styles.scss
index 6afbbce1..9dd19a9d 100644
--- a/debian/theme/ubuntu/_styles.scss
+++ b/debian/theme/ubuntu/_styles.scss
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ button.list-group-item:focus,
   background-color: $brand-color;
   border-color: darken($brand-color, 5%);
   margin-right: 5px;
+  color: $white !important;
 
   &.pull-right {
     margin-right: 0;
@@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ button.list-group-item:focus,
 .open > .btn-primary.dropdown-toggle {
   background-color: lighten($brand-color, 5%);
   border-color: $brand-color;
+  color: $white !important;
 }
 
 .btn-primary.disabled {
@@ -208,7 +210,7 @@ fieldset[disabled] .btn-primary:hover,
 fieldset[disabled] .btn-primary:focus,
 fieldset[disabled] .btn-primary.focus {
   background: $brand-color;
-  color: $white;
+  color: $white !important;
   cursor: not-allowed;
   opacity: .3;
 }