diff --git a/changelog.yml b/changelog.yml
index 4c332e43..43a3018a 100644
--- a/changelog.yml
+++ b/changelog.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+- version: "1.71"
+  draft: true
+  bugs:
+    - text: "Dark Theme: Render checkboxes in a lighter color"
+
 - version: "1.70"
   date: 2020-09-16
-  draft: false
   reddit: "https://www.reddit.com/r/GitJournal/comments/iu47ej/gitjournal_v170/"
   features:
     - text: "Implement Basic Search highlighting #14"
diff --git a/lib/widgets/note_viewer.dart b/lib/widgets/note_viewer.dart
index aaabb694..85769838 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/note_viewer.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/note_viewer.dart
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class NoteViewer extends StatelessWidget {
     );
 
     var settings = Provider.of<Settings>(context);
+    var isDark = theme.brightness == Brightness.dark;
 
     // Copied from MarkdownStyleSheet except Grey is replaced with Highlight color
     var markdownStyleSheet = MarkdownStyleSheet.fromTheme(theme).copyWith(
@@ -65,6 +66,9 @@ class NoteViewer extends StatelessWidget {
         color: theme.primaryColorLight,
         borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(2.0),
       ),
+      checkbox: theme.textTheme.bodyText2.copyWith(
+        color: isDark ? theme.primaryColorLight : theme.primaryColor,
+      ),
     );
 
     final rootFolder = Provider.of<NotesFolderFS>(context);