diff --git a/packages/fast-components-styles-msft/src/text-field/index.ts b/packages/fast-components-styles-msft/src/text-field/index.ts
index 75aaab69b53..d1dad5629d2 100644
--- a/packages/fast-components-styles-msft/src/text-field/index.ts
+++ b/packages/fast-components-styles-msft/src/text-field/index.ts
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ const styles: ComponentStyles<TextFieldClassNameContract, DesignSystem> = (
             color: ensureForegroundNormal,
             background: ensuresBackgroundNormal,
             fontWeight: fontWeight.light.toString(),
-            border: "1px solid transparent",
-            borderColor: foregroundNormal,
+            border: `1px solid ${foregroundNormal(designSystem)}`,
             boxSizing: "border-box",
             borderRadius: "2px",
             padding: "10px",