diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index dbbb992c..b9fedd57 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ It is possible to customize Dashboard's appearance using the following faces:
      Highlights text banners.
 - ~dashboard-heading~ ::
      Highlights widget headings.
-- ~widget-button~ ::
+- ~dashboard-items-face~ ::
      Highlights widget items.
 
 * Shortcuts
diff --git a/dashboard-widgets.el b/dashboard-widgets.el
index 274004d7..d4c1a262 100644
--- a/dashboard-widgets.el
+++ b/dashboard-widgets.el
@@ -298,7 +298,12 @@ If nil it is disabled.  Possible values for list-type are:
   "Face used for widget headings."
   :group 'dashboard)
 
-(defface dashboard-no-items
+(defface dashboard-items-face
+  '((t (:inherit widget-button)))
+  "Face used for items."
+  :group 'dashboard)
+
+(defface dashboard-no-items-face
   '((t (:inherit widget-button)))
   "Face used for no items."
   :group 'dashboard)
@@ -537,7 +542,7 @@ If MESSAGEBUF is not nil then MSG is also written in message buffer."
                                (when title (propertize title 'face face)))
                          :help-echo help
                          :action action
-                         :button-face 'widget-button
+                         :button-face 'dashboard-items-face
                          :mouse-face 'highlight
                          :button-prefix prefix
                          :button-suffix suffix
@@ -566,7 +571,7 @@ WIDGET-PARAMS are passed to the \"widget-create\" function."
                      ,@widget-params)
                     ,shortcut)
            (dashboard-insert-shortcut ,shortcut ,section-name))
-       (insert (propertize "\n    --- No items ---" 'face 'dashboard-no-items)))))
+       (insert (propertize "\n    --- No items ---" 'face 'dashboard-no-items-face)))))
 
 ;;
 ;; Section list
@@ -599,7 +604,7 @@ WIDGET-PARAMS are passed to the \"widget-create\" function."
           (widget-create 'item
                          :tag tag
                          :action ,action
-                         :button-face 'widget-button
+                         :button-face 'dashboard-items-face
                          :mouse-face 'highlight
                          :button-prefix ""
                          :button-suffix ""