diff --git a/OpenKeychain/build.gradle b/OpenKeychain/build.gradle
index bf7208060..1f95983c4 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/build.gradle
+++ b/OpenKeychain/build.gradle
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ dependencies {
     compile 'com.journeyapps:zxing-android-embedded:2.0.1@aar'
     compile 'com.journeyapps:zxing-android-integration:2.0.1@aar'
     compile 'com.google.zxing:core:3.0.1'
-    compile 'com.jpardogo.materialtabstrip:library:1.0.8'
+    compile 'com.jpardogo.materialtabstrip:library:1.0.9'
     compile 'it.neokree:MaterialNavigationDrawer:1.3.1'
     compile 'com.nispok:snackbar:2.7.4'
     compile 'com.getbase:floatingactionbutton:1.8.0'
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/layout/help_activity.xml b/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/layout/help_activity.xml
index 6a78aa273..1722f03ea 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/layout/help_activity.xml
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/layout/help_activity.xml
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize"
             android:background="?attr/colorPrimary"
-            android:textColor="#FFFFFF"
-            app:pstsIndicatorColor="#FFFFFF" />
+            android:textColor="@color/tab_text"
+            app:pstsTextColorSelected="@color/tab_text_selected"
+            app:pstsIndicatorColor="@color/tab_indicator" />
 
         <android.support.v4.view.ViewPager
             android:id="@+id/pager"
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/layout/view_key_activity.xml b/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/layout/view_key_activity.xml
index cb6456082..f9a329acd 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/layout/view_key_activity.xml
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/layout/view_key_activity.xml
@@ -52,8 +52,9 @@
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize"
             android:background="?attr/colorPrimary"
-            android:textColor="#FFFFFF"
-            app:pstsIndicatorColor="#FFFFFF" />
+            android:textColor="@color/tab_text"
+            app:pstsTextColorSelected="@color/tab_text_selected"
+            app:pstsIndicatorColor="@color/tab_indicator" />
 
         <android.support.v4.view.ViewPager
             android:id="@+id/view_key_pager"
diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index 895273967..c49e06b4b 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@
     <color name="holo_gray_light">#33999999</color>
     <color name="holo_gray_bright">#33CCCCCC</color>
 
+    <!-- tabs -->
+    <color name="tab_text">#70FFFFFF</color>
+    <color name="tab_text_selected">#FFFFFF</color>
+    <color name="tab_indicator">#FFFFFF</color>
+
 
     <!-- floating action buttons -->
     <color name="black_semi_transparent">#B2000000</color>