diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/bootstrap_migration.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/bootstrap_migration.scss
index ba1f0a975a9..f610a1aea08 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/bootstrap_migration.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/bootstrap_migration.scss
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ pre code {
   color: $white-light;
 
   h4,
-  a,
+  a:not(.btn),
   .alert-link {
     color: $white-light;
   }
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/fix-alert-btn.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/fix-alert-btn.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d8bf561f05a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/fix-alert-btn.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Fix alert button styling so that they don't show up white
+merge_request:
+author:
+type: fixed