diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fd1e9468a1..2e742f7e2c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 - [#2228: Fix display of checkboxes in Internet Explorer 8](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-frontend/pull/2228)
 - [#2229: Change approach to fallback PNG in the header to fix blank data URI from triggering Content Security Policy errors](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-frontend/pull/2229)
 - [#2229: Fix alignment of fallback PNG in the header](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-frontend/pull/2229)
+- [#2237: Fix GOV.UK logo disappearing on light background in Windows High Contrast Mode](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk-frontend/pull/2237)
 
 ## 3.12.0 (Feature release)
 
diff --git a/src/govuk/components/header/_index.scss b/src/govuk/components/header/_index.scss
index c25dd1782b..1ecffe13bd 100644
--- a/src/govuk/components/header/_index.scss
+++ b/src/govuk/components/header/_index.scss
@@ -36,15 +36,19 @@
   .govuk-header__logotype {
     display: inline-block;
 
-    // Add a gap between logo and any product name
+    // Add a gap after the logo in case it's followed by a product name. This
+    // gets removed later if the logotype is a :last-child.
     margin-right: govuk-spacing(1);
 
-    // Prevent readability backplate from obscuring underline in Windows
-    // High Contrast Mode
-    forced-color-adjust: none;
+    // Prevent readability backplate from obscuring underline in Windows High
+    // Contrast Mode
+    @media (forced-colors: active) {
+      forced-color-adjust: none;
+      color: linktext;
+    }
 
-    // But remove it if there's nothing after the logo to keep hover and focus
-    // states neat
+    // Remove the gap after the logo if there's no product name to keep hover
+    // and focus states neat
     &:last-child {
       margin-right: 0;
     }