diff --git a/modules/system/assets/ui/less/icon.close.less b/modules/system/assets/ui/less/icon.close.less
index 9e5403662..918e43979 100644
--- a/modules/system/assets/ui/less/icon.close.less
+++ b/modules/system/assets/ui/less/icon.close.less
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     font-size: (@font-size-base * 1.5);
     font-weight: @close-font-weight;
     line-height: 1;
-    color: @close-color;
+    color: @close-color !important;
     text-shadow: @close-text-shadow;
     .opacity(.2);