diff --git a/apps/client/src/stylesheets/theme-dark.css b/apps/client/src/stylesheets/theme-dark.css
index 2d08163d6..3b434d529 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/stylesheets/theme-dark.css
+++ b/apps/client/src/stylesheets/theme-dark.css
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ body ::-webkit-calendar-picker-indicator {
     --custom-color: var(--dark-theme-custom-color);
 }
 
-.reference-link,
+:root .reference-link,
 .ck-content a.reference-link > span {
     color: var(--dark-theme-custom-color, inherit);
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/stylesheets/theme-light.css b/apps/client/src/stylesheets/theme-light.css
index 3bf49341c..2bdb06a1c 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/stylesheets/theme-light.css
+++ b/apps/client/src/stylesheets/theme-light.css
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ html {
     --custom-color: var(--light-theme-custom-color);
 }
 
-.reference-link,
+:root .reference-link,
 .ck-content a.reference-link > span {
     color: var(--light-theme-custom-color, inherit);
 }
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diff --git a/apps/client/src/stylesheets/theme-next-dark.css b/apps/client/src/stylesheets/theme-next-dark.css
index 5b012996e..8df2e2e0a 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/stylesheets/theme-next-dark.css
+++ b/apps/client/src/stylesheets/theme-next-dark.css
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
     --custom-bg-color: hsl(var(--custom-color-hue), 20%, 33%, 0.4);
 }
 
-.reference-link,
+:root .reference-link,
 .ck-content a.reference-link > span {
     color: var(--dark-theme-custom-color, inherit);
 }