diff --git a/beamercolorthememetropolis.sty b/beamercolorthememetropolis.sty
index 41b7e24..21914cf 100644
--- a/beamercolorthememetropolis.sty
+++ b/beamercolorthememetropolis.sty
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 \setbeamercolor{alerted text}{fg=mLightBrown}
 
 \setbeamercolor{footnote}{fg=mDarkTeal!50}
+\setbeamercolor{footnote mark}{fg=.}
 \setbeamercolor{page number in head/foot}{fg=mDarkTeal}
 
 \mode