diff --git a/scss/_input-group.scss b/scss/_input-group.scss
index 0c9920a2c4..4d3fec656d 100644
--- a/scss/_input-group.scss
+++ b/scss/_input-group.scss
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
   font-size: $font-size-base; // Match inputs
   font-weight: $font-weight-normal;
   line-height: $input-btn-line-height;
-  color: $input-color;
+  color: $input-group-addon-color;
   text-align: center;
   background-color: $input-group-addon-bg;
   background-clip: padding-box;
diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index b57c15f010..4b3299ce99 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ $form-check-inline-margin-x: .75rem !default;
 
 $form-group-margin-bottom:       1rem !default;
 
+$input-group-addon-color:        $input-color !default;
 $input-group-addon-bg:           $gray-200 !default;
 $input-group-addon-border-color: $input-border-color !default;
 $input-group-btn-border-color:   $input-border-color !default;