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 1b8aa2258..9b23f00cc 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
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ public class ColorsService {
 
     public ColorsEntity saveColors(ColorsEntity colors) {
 
+        if (colors.getAppliedRedactionColor() == null) // store the default one in case non is provided
+            colors.setAppliedRedactionColor("#000000");
         return colorsRepository.save(colors);
     }
 
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 32e1579e2..94a997acf 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
@@ -115,7 +115,19 @@ public class TypeTest extends AbstractPersistenceServerServiceTest {
         dictionaryClient.setColors(dossierTemplate.getId(), colors);
 
         var savedColors = dictionaryClient.getColors(dossierTemplate.getId());
-        assertThat(savedColors).isEqualTo(colors);
+        assertThat(savedColors).isNotEqualTo(colors);
+        assertThat(savedColors.getRequestAddColor()).isEqualTo(colors.getRequestAddColor());
+        assertThat(savedColors.getRequestRemoveColor()).isEqualTo(colors.getRequestRemoveColor());
+        assertThat(savedColors.getDictionaryRequestColor()).isEqualTo(colors.getDictionaryRequestColor());
+        assertThat(savedColors.getPreviewColor()).isEqualTo(colors.getPreviewColor());
+        assertThat(savedColors.getAnalysisColor()).isEqualTo(colors.getAnalysisColor());
+        assertThat(savedColors.getUpdatedColor()).isEqualTo(colors.getUpdatedColor());
+        assertThat(savedColors.getRecommendationColor()).isEqualTo(colors.getRecommendationColor());
+        assertThat(savedColors.getHintColor()).isEqualTo(colors.getHintColor());
+        assertThat(savedColors.getRedactionColor()).isEqualTo(colors.getRedactionColor());
+        assertThat(savedColors.getIgnoredHintColor()).isEqualTo(colors.getIgnoredHintColor());
+        assertThat(savedColors.getSkippedColor()).isEqualTo(colors.getSkippedColor());
+        assertThat(savedColors.getAppliedRedactionColor()).isEqualTo("#000000");
     }
 
 }