diff --git a/app/www/annotate.js b/app/www/annotate.js
index ec02bad..743e388 100644
--- a/app/www/annotate.js
+++ b/app/www/annotate.js
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ class Annotator extends EventTarget {
     getColorForTag(tag_id) {
         const tag = this.tagMap[tag_id];
         // console.log(tag_id, tag);
-        if (tag && tag.hasOwnProperty('color')) {
+        if (tag && tag.hasOwnProperty('color') && tag.color) {
             return tag.color;
         }
         if (tag && tag.hasOwnProperty('parent')) {