diff --git a/searx/static/themes/simple/src/less/definitions.less b/searx/static/themes/simple/src/less/definitions.less
index 45d5c878d..b076fd322 100644
--- a/searx/static/themes/simple/src/less/definitions.less
+++ b/searx/static/themes/simple/src/less/definitions.less
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@
   --color-result-url-font: #000;
   --color-result-vim-selected: #f7f7f7;
   --color-result-vim-arrow: #000bbb;
-  --color-result-description-highlight-font: #000;
+  --color-result-description-highlight-font: red;
   --color-result-link-font: #000bbb;
-  --color-result-link-font-highlight: #000bbb;
+  --color-result-link-font-highlight: red;
   --color-result-link-visited-font: #9822c3;
   --color-result-publishdate-font: #777;
   --color-result-engines-font: #545454;
@@ -175,9 +175,9 @@
   --color-result-url-font: #fff;
   --color-result-vim-selected: #1f1f23cc;
   --color-result-vim-arrow: #8af;
-  --color-result-description-highlight-font: #fff;
+  --color-result-description-highlight-font: red;
   --color-result-link-font: #8af;
-  --color-result-link-font-highlight: #8af;
+  --color-result-link-font-highlight: red;
   --color-result-link-visited-font: #c09cd9;
   --color-result-publishdate-font: #888;
   --color-result-engines-font: #a4a4a4;