diff --git a/apps/student/src/main/res/layout/fragment_upload_status_submission.xml b/apps/student/src/main/res/layout/fragment_upload_status_submission.xml
index c01792800f..8c9c1c2488 100644
--- a/apps/student/src/main/res/layout/fragment_upload_status_submission.xml
+++ b/apps/student/src/main/res/layout/fragment_upload_status_submission.xml
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@
         style="@style/FlatButton"
         android:layout_marginEnd="8dp"
         android:layout_marginBottom="8dp"
+        android:textColor="@color/destructive"
         android:text="@string/cancel"
         android:visibility="gone"
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@id/uploadStatusStateRetry"