diff --git a/converse.css b/converse.css
index 164546824..9593e0424 100644
--- a/converse.css
+++ b/converse.css
@@ -411,6 +411,12 @@ you can use the generic selector below, but it's slower:
     display: block;
 }
 
+#conversejs a {
+  text-decoration: none;
+  color: #436976;
+  text-shadow: none;
+}
+
 #conversejs form {
     padding: 0;
 }