diff --git a/docs/changes/1.x/1.4.0.md b/docs/changes/1.x/1.4.0.md
index 8c2651c8b7..f12bb05b0d 100644
--- a/docs/changes/1.x/1.4.0.md
+++ b/docs/changes/1.x/1.4.0.md
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
 - Added support for PHP 8.4 by [@Progi1984](https://github.com/Progi1984) in [#2660](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPWord/pull/2660)
 - Autoload : Allow to use PHPWord without Composer fixing [#2543](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPWord/issues/2543), [#2552](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPWord/issues/2552), [#2716](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPWord/issues/2716), [#2717](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPWord/issues/2717) in [#2722](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPWord/pull/2722)
 - Add Default font color for Word by [@Collie-IT](https://github.com/Collie-IT) in [#2700](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPWord/pull/2700)
-- Writer HTML: Support Default font color by [@MichaelPFrey](https://github.com/MichaelPFrey)
+- Writer HTML: Support Default font color by [@MichaelPFrey](https://github.com/MichaelPFrey) in [#2731](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPWord/pull/2731)
+- Writer ODText: Support Default font color by [@MichaelPFrey](https://github.com/MichaelPFrey) in [#2735](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPWord/pull/2735)
 - Add basic ruby text (phonetic guide) support for Word2007 and HTML Reader/Writer, RTF Writer, basic support for ODT writing by [@Deadpikle](https://github.com/Deadpikle) in [#2727](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPWord/pull/2727)
 
 ### Bug fixes
@@ -35,3 +36,9 @@
 - Deprecate `PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style\Paragraph::setIndent()` : Use `PhpOffice\PhpWord\Style\Paragraph::setIndentLeft()`
 
 ### BC Breaks
+
+### Notes
+- Writer ODText previously used to set 'style:use-window-font-color' to 'true', now it is set to 'false'. (see [#2735](https://github.com/PHPOffice/PHPWord/pull/2735))
+  The effect of this attribute is "implementation dependent" (if implemented at all).
+  Setting it to false allows setting a default font color and improves interoperabilt,
+  but may break certain specific use cases.
diff --git a/src/PhpWord/Writer/ODText/Part/Styles.php b/src/PhpWord/Writer/ODText/Part/Styles.php
index 72b93f5815..f8ec843894 100644
--- a/src/PhpWord/Writer/ODText/Part/Styles.php
+++ b/src/PhpWord/Writer/ODText/Part/Styles.php
@@ -92,11 +92,12 @@ private function writeDefault(XMLWriter $xmlWriter): void
 
         // Font
         $xmlWriter->startElement('style:text-properties');
-        $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('style:use-window-font-color', 'true');
+        $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('style:use-window-font-color', 'false');
         $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('style:font-name', Settings::getDefaultFontName());
         $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('fo:font-size', Settings::getDefaultFontSize() . 'pt');
         $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('fo:language', $latinLang[0]);
         $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('fo:country', $latinLang[1]);
+        $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('fo:color', '#' . Settings::getDefaultFontColor());
         $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('style:letter-kerning', 'true');
         $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('style:font-name-asian', Settings::getDefaultFontName() . '2');
         $xmlWriter->writeAttribute('style:font-size-asian', Settings::getDefaultFontSize() . 'pt');
diff --git a/tests/PhpWordTests/Writer/ODText/Style/FontTest.php b/tests/PhpWordTests/Writer/ODText/Style/FontTest.php
index 5edef8fea6..b377ff4fcd 100644
--- a/tests/PhpWordTests/Writer/ODText/Style/FontTest.php
+++ b/tests/PhpWordTests/Writer/ODText/Style/FontTest.php
@@ -34,6 +34,40 @@ protected function tearDown(): void
         TestHelperDOCX::clear();
     }
 
+    public function testDefaultDefaults(): void
+    {
+        $phpWord = new \PhpOffice\PhpWord\PhpWord();
+
+        $doc = TestHelperDOCX::getDocument($phpWord, 'ODText');
+
+        $file = 'styles.xml';
+
+        $path = '/office:document-styles/office:styles/style:default-style/style:text-properties';
+        self::assertTrue($doc->elementExists($path, $file));
+        $element = $doc->getElement($path, $file);
+
+        self::assertEquals('#000000', $element->getAttribute('fo:color'));
+        self::assertEquals('false', $element->getAttribute('style:use-window-font-color')); //has to be set to false so that fo:color can take effect
+    }
+
+    public function testSettingDefaults(): void
+    {
+        $phpWord = new \PhpOffice\PhpWord\PhpWord();
+
+        $defaultFontColor = '00FF00';
+        $phpWord->setDefaultFontColor($defaultFontColor);
+
+        $doc = TestHelperDOCX::getDocument($phpWord, 'ODText');
+
+        $file = 'styles.xml';
+
+        $path = '/office:document-styles/office:styles/style:default-style/style:text-properties';
+        self::assertTrue($doc->elementExists($path, $file));
+        $element = $doc->getElement($path, $file);
+
+        self::assertEquals('#' . $defaultFontColor, $element->getAttribute('fo:color'));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Test colors.
      */