diff --git a/beamercolorthemeut.sty b/beamercolorthemeut.sty
index 4c47677..d90ae56 100644
--- a/beamercolorthemeut.sty
+++ b/beamercolorthemeut.sty
@@ -122,12 +122,12 @@
 \setbeamercolor{section name}{parent=titlelike}
 \setbeamercolor{section name separator}{fg=utgold}
 \setbeamercolor{section title}{parent=titlelike}
-\setbeamercolor{sectiongraphic}{parent=normal text}
+\setbeamercolor{sectiongraphic}{use=normal text, fg=normal text.fg, bg=}
 
 \setbeamercolor{subsection name}{parent=titlelike}
 \setbeamercolor{subsection name separator}{fg=utgold}
 \setbeamercolor{subsection title}{parent=titlelike}
-\setbeamercolor{subsectiongraphic}{parent=normal text}
+\setbeamercolor{subsectiongraphic}{use=normal text, fg=normal text.fg, bg=}
 
 % color of numbers in table of columns (sections get hyperref linkcolor):
 \setbeamercolor{section in toc}{use=normal text, fg=normal text.fg!60}