diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/components/user-card.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/components/user-card.scss
index 49af4a792ab..6e2a5568aaa 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/common/components/user-card.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/common/components/user-card.scss
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ $avatar_margin: -50px; // negative margin makes avatars extend above cards
     display: inline;
     margin-right: 0.5em;
     color: $primary;
+    &.email,
     .desc,
     a {
       color: $primary-high;