diff --git a/src/AppNews.vue b/src/AppNews.vue
index 439d7645b..b664cf28b 100644
--- a/src/AppNews.vue
+++ b/src/AppNews.vue
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
         <i></i>
         <div class="layout-news-content">
             <span class="layout-news-text" :style="$appState.announcement.textStyle">{{$appState.announcement.content}}</span>
-            <a class="layout-news-link" :style="$appState.announcement.linkStyle" :href="$appState.announcement.linkHref">{{$appState.announcement.linkText}}</a>
+            <a class="layout-news-link" :href="$appState.announcement.linkHref">{{$appState.announcement.linkText}}</a>
         </div>
         <a class="layout-news-close" :style="$appState.announcement.textStyle" @click="onClose">
             <span class="pi pi-times"></span>
diff --git a/src/assets/styles/app/_news.scss b/src/assets/styles/app/_news.scss
index 62b0f4336..2d7b0d005 100644
--- a/src/assets/styles/app/_news.scss
+++ b/src/assets/styles/app/_news.scss
@@ -27,6 +27,16 @@
         line-height: 1.5;
     }
 
+    .layout-news-link,
+    .layout-news-link:visited,
+    .layout-news-link:active {
+        color:#ffffff;
+        font-weight:700;
+    }
+    .layout-news-link:hover {
+        text-decoration: underline;
+    }
+
     .layout-news-close {
         line-height: 1.5;
         cursor: pointer;