diff --git a/flexiui-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/highcapable/flexiui/component/DropdownMenu.kt b/flexiui-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/highcapable/flexiui/component/DropdownMenu.kt
index a228b19..dccf0c8 100644
--- a/flexiui-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/highcapable/flexiui/component/DropdownMenu.kt
+++ b/flexiui-core/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/highcapable/flexiui/component/DropdownMenu.kt
@@ -177,7 +177,9 @@ fun DropdownMenuItem(
         style = currentStyle,
         verticalAlignment = Alignment.CenterVertically
     ) {
-        CompositionLocalProvider(LocalTextStyle provides LocalTextStyle.current.default(currentColor)) {
+        // Note: Since this is a popup menu, we don't want to propagate the content color.
+        //       So here we use copy NOT default.
+        CompositionLocalProvider(LocalTextStyle provides LocalTextStyle.current.copy(color = currentColor)) {
             content()
         }
     }