diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_layout.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_layout.c
index 920d9044f02..973a47c5305 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_layout.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_layout.c
@@ -2371,6 +2371,10 @@ static uiBut *uiItemL_(uiLayout *layout, const char *name, int icon)
 		but->flag |= UI_BUT_LIST_ITEM;
 	}
 
+	if (layout->redalert) {
+		UI_but_flag_enable(but, UI_BUT_REDALERT);
+	}
+
 	return but;
 }
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_widgets.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_widgets.c
index b8a661c5542..ea588c703c6 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_widgets.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_widgets.c
@@ -2281,7 +2281,12 @@ static void widget_state(uiWidgetType *wt, int state)
 
 	if (state & UI_BUT_REDALERT) {
 		char red[4] = {255, 0, 0};
-		widget_state_blend(wt->wcol.inner, red, 0.4f);
+		if (wt->draw) {
+			widget_state_blend(wt->wcol.inner, red, 0.4f);
+		}
+		else {
+			widget_state_blend(wt->wcol.text, red, 0.4f);
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (state & UI_BUT_DRAG_MULTI) {
@@ -3654,6 +3659,11 @@ static void widget_state_label(uiWidgetType *wt, int state)
 		else
 			UI_GetThemeColor3ubv(TH_TEXT, (unsigned char *)wt->wcol.text);
 	}
+
+	if (state & UI_BUT_REDALERT) {
+		char red[4] = {255, 0, 0};
+		widget_state_blend(wt->wcol.text, red, 0.4f);
+	}
 }
 
 static void widget_radiobut(uiWidgetColors *wcol, rcti *rect, int UNUSED(state), int roundboxalign)