diff --git a/less/mixins/panels.less b/less/mixins/panels.less
index 1d684c9e14..49ee10d4ad 100644
--- a/less/mixins/panels.less
+++ b/less/mixins/panels.less
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
       border-top-color: @border;
     }
     .badge {
-      color: @background-color;
-      background-color: @color;
+      color: @heading-bg-color;
+      background-color: @heading-text-color;
     }
   }
   & > .panel-footer {