diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index 7f050f1a3..f08d5a793 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -437,8 +437,9 @@ add_action( 'template_redirect', 'twentytwelve_content_width' );
  * @return void
  */
 function twentytwelve_customize_register( $wp_customize ) {
-	$wp_customize->get_setting( 'blogname' )->transport = 'postMessage';
-	$wp_customize->get_setting( 'blogdescription' )->transport = 'postMessage';
+	$wp_customize->get_setting( 'blogname' )->transport         = 'postMessage';
+	$wp_customize->get_setting( 'blogdescription' )->transport  = 'postMessage';
+	$wp_customize->get_setting( 'header_textcolor' )->transport = 'postMessage';
 }
 add_action( 'customize_register', 'twentytwelve_customize_register' );
 
diff --git a/inc/custom-header.php b/inc/custom-header.php
index f94d0e8f7..37c1d3d77 100644
--- a/inc/custom-header.php
+++ b/inc/custom-header.php
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ function twentytwelve_header_style() {
 		// If the user has set a custom color for the text, use that.
 		else :
 	?>
-		.site-title a,
-		.site-description {
-			color: #<?php echo $text_color; ?> !important;
+		.site-header h1 a,
+		.site-header h2 {
+			color: #<?php echo $text_color; ?>;
 		}
 	<?php endif; ?>
 	</style>
diff --git a/js/theme-customizer.js b/js/theme-customizer.js
index 1275d494b..578ec371f 100644
--- a/js/theme-customizer.js
+++ b/js/theme-customizer.js
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@
 			$( '.site-description' ).text( to );
 		} );
 	} );
+	// Header text color
+	wp.customize( 'header_textcolor', function( value ) {
+		value.bind( function( to ) {
+			$( '.site-title a, .site-description' ).css( 'color', to );
+		} );
+	} );
 
 	// Hook into background color/image change and adjust body class value as needed.
 	wp.customize( 'background_color', function( value ) {