diff --git a/apps/readest-app/src/utils/style.ts b/apps/readest-app/src/utils/style.ts
index 7345ab69..da87616c 100644
--- a/apps/readest-app/src/utils/style.ts
+++ b/apps/readest-app/src/utils/style.ts
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ const getLayoutStyles = (
     word-spacing: ${wordSpacing}px ${overrideLayout ? '!important' : ''};
     letter-spacing: ${letterSpacing}px ${overrideLayout ? '!important' : ''};
     text-indent: ${textIndent}em ${overrideLayout ? '!important' : ''};
-    text-align: inherit;
+    text-align: ${overrideLayout ? 'var(--default-text-align) !important' : 'inherit'};
     -webkit-hyphens: ${hyphenate ? 'auto' : 'manual'};
     hyphens: ${hyphenate ? 'auto' : 'manual'};
     -webkit-hyphenate-limit-before: 3;