diff --git a/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar/bar.py b/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar/bar.py
index 1d4b68a4e..38f3fc5f8 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar/bar.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/widgets/statusbar/bar.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class StatusBar(QWidget):
             {{ color['statusbar.bg.error'] }}
         }
 
-        QWidget {
+        QLabel, QLineEdit {
             {{ color['statusbar.fg'] }}
             {{ font['statusbar'] }}
         }