diff --git a/frontend/src/elements/CalendarEvent.vue b/frontend/src/elements/CalendarEvent.vue
index abc130b65..589b84377 100644
--- a/frontend/src/elements/CalendarEvent.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/elements/CalendarEvent.vue
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         :style="{
           borderColor: eventColor(eventData, placeholder).border,
           backgroundColor: monthView || placeholder ? eventColor(eventData, placeholder).background : eventData.calendar_color,
-          color: !monthView ? getAccessibleColor(eventData.calendar_color) : null,
+          color: !monthView && !placeholder ? getAccessibleColor(eventData.calendar_color) : null,
         }"
         @click="emit('eventSelected', day)"
         @mouseenter="element => showDetails ? popup=showEventPopup(element, event, popupPosition) : null"