diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/model/dossiertemplate/configuration/Colors.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/model/dossiertemplate/configuration/Colors.java
index 388bf8b72..9183f0e71 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/model/dossiertemplate/configuration/Colors.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-api-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/service/v1/api/model/dossiertemplate/configuration/Colors.java
@@ -29,4 +29,6 @@ public class Colors {
     private String ignoredHintColor;
     private String skippedColor;
 
+    private String appliedRedactionColor;
+
 }
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/configuration/ColorsEntity.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/configuration/ColorsEntity.java
index 1dec5346b..5fa42c9db 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/configuration/ColorsEntity.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/entity/configuration/ColorsEntity.java
@@ -44,5 +44,7 @@ public class ColorsEntity {
     private String ignoredHintColor;
     @Column
     private String skippedColor;
+    @Column
+    private String appliedRedactionColor;
 
 }
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/ColorsService.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/ColorsService.java
index f1a7d2763..1b8aa2258 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/ColorsService.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-processor-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/persistence/management/v1/processor/service/ColorsService.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public class ColorsService {
             entity.setRedactionColor(defaultColor);
             entity.setIgnoredHintColor(defaultColor);
             entity.setSkippedColor(defaultColor);
+            entity.setAppliedRedactionColor("#000000");
             return colorsRepository.save(entity);
         });
     }
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/service/download/DownloadPreparationService.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/service/download/DownloadPreparationService.java
index c66cd58c7..605f766eb 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/service/download/DownloadPreparationService.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/service/download/DownloadPreparationService.java
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ public class DownloadPreparationService {
         } else {
             previewColor = storedPreviewColor;
         }
+        String appliedRedactionColor = colorsService.getColors(dossier.getDossierTemplateId()).getAppliedRedactionColor();
 
         RedactionMessage message = RedactionMessage.builder()
                 .dossierId(dossier.getId())
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ public class DownloadPreparationService {
                         .map(FileEntity::getId)
                         .collect(Collectors.toSet()))
                 .redactionPreviewColor(previewColor)
+                .appliedRedactionColor(appliedRedactionColor)
                 .build();
 
         log.info("Sending redaction request for downloadId:{} to pdftron-redaction-queue", message.getDownloadId());
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/resources/db/changelog/db.changelog-tenant.yaml b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/resources/db/changelog/db.changelog-tenant.yaml
index da7e7150d..421bfa244 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/resources/db/changelog/db.changelog-tenant.yaml
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/resources/db/changelog/db.changelog-tenant.yaml
@@ -109,3 +109,5 @@ databaseChangeLog:
       file: db/changelog/tenant/43-add-reports-information-column.changelog.yaml
   - include:
       file: db/changelog/tenant/44-add-redaction-preview-color-column.changelog.yaml
+  - include:
+      file: db/changelog/tenant/sql/43-add-applied-redaction-color.sql
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/resources/db/changelog/tenant/sql/43-add-applied-redaction-color.sql b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/resources/db/changelog/tenant/sql/43-add-applied-redaction-color.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c6fdc9160
--- /dev/null
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/resources/db/changelog/tenant/sql/43-add-applied-redaction-color.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+-- add new column
+alter table color_configuration add column applied_redaction_color VARCHAR(255);
+
+update color_configuration set applied_redaction_color = "#000000"; -- default is black
+
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/TypeTest.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/TypeTest.java
index f40b7b53a..32e1579e2 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/TypeTest.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/TypeTest.java
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ public class TypeTest extends AbstractPersistenceServerServiceTest {
         colors.setSkippedColor("#dddddd");
         colors.setIgnoredHintColor("#dddddd");
 
+        colors.setAnalysisColor("#dddddd");
+
         colors.setDossierTemplateId(dossierTemplate.getId());
 
         dictionaryClient.setColors(dossierTemplate.getId(), colors);
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/pom.xml b/persistence-service-v1/pom.xml
index 0e19dee95..12fcca797 100755
--- a/persistence-service-v1/pom.xml
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     <properties>
         <redaction-service.version>3.206.0</redaction-service.version>
         <search-service.version>2.39.0</search-service.version>
-        <pdftron-redaction-service.version>3.150.0</pdftron-redaction-service.version>
+        <pdftron-redaction-service.version>3.157.0</pdftron-redaction-service.version>
         <redaction-report-service.version>3.63.0</redaction-report-service.version>
     </properties>