diff --git a/ionic/components/toolbar/toolbar.scss b/ionic/components/toolbar/toolbar.scss
index 80d739c0dc..7f4394fcaa 100644
--- a/ionic/components/toolbar/toolbar.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/toolbar/toolbar.scss
@@ -109,9 +109,10 @@ ion-nav-items[secondary] {
     background-color: $color-value;
     border-color: darken($color-value, 10%);
 
-    ion-title,
+    .toolbar-title,
     button,
-    [button] {
+    [button],
+    a {
       color: inverse($color-value);
     }
   }