diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/controller/DictionaryController.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/controller/DictionaryController.java
index 2d9ab83a2..72f168295 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/controller/DictionaryController.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/controller/DictionaryController.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.service.v1.api.resources.DictionaryReso
 import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 import org.apache.commons.collections4.CollectionUtils;
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PathVariable;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestBody;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestParam;
@@ -116,6 +117,13 @@ public class DictionaryController implements DictionaryResource {
         validateColor(typeValueRequest.getHexColor());
         validateBoolean(typeValueRequest.isHint(), "isHint");
         validateBoolean(typeValueRequest.isCaseInsensitive(), "isCaseInsensitive");
+        String skippedHexColor = typeValueRequest.getSkippedHexColor();
+        if (StringUtils.isBlank(skippedHexColor)) { //use the default value
+            skippedHexColor = colorsService.getColors(typeValueRequest.getDossierTemplateId()).getNotRedacted();
+            typeValueRequest.setSkippedHexColor(skippedHexColor);
+        } else {
+            validateColor(skippedHexColor);
+        }
         // To check whether the type exists
         Type typeResult = convert(dictionaryPersistenceService.getType(typeId), Type.class);
 
@@ -169,7 +177,13 @@ public class DictionaryController implements DictionaryResource {
         }
         String color = typeRequest.getHexColor();
         validateColor(color);
-        return convert(dictionaryPersistenceService.addType(typeRequest.getType(), typeRequest.getDossierTemplateId(), color, typeRequest.getRecommendationHexColor(), typeRequest.getSkippedHexColor(), typeRequest.getRank(), typeRequest.isHint(), typeRequest.isCaseInsensitive(), typeRequest.isRecommendation(), typeRequest.getDescription(), typeRequest.isAddToDictionaryAction(), typeRequest.getLabel(), typeRequest.getDossierId(), typeRequest.isHasDictionary(), typeRequest.isSystemManaged(), typeRequest.isAutoHideSkipped()), Type.class);
+        String skippedHexColor = typeRequest.getSkippedHexColor();
+        if (StringUtils.isBlank(skippedHexColor)) { //use the default value
+            skippedHexColor = colorsService.getColors(typeRequest.getDossierTemplateId()).getNotRedacted();
+        } else {
+            validateColor(typeRequest.getSkippedHexColor());
+        }
+        return convert(dictionaryPersistenceService.addType(typeRequest.getType(), typeRequest.getDossierTemplateId(), color, typeRequest.getRecommendationHexColor(), skippedHexColor, typeRequest.getRank(), typeRequest.isHint(), typeRequest.isCaseInsensitive(), typeRequest.isRecommendation(), typeRequest.getDescription(), typeRequest.isAddToDictionaryAction(), typeRequest.getLabel(), typeRequest.getDossierId(), typeRequest.isHasDictionary(), typeRequest.isSystemManaged(), typeRequest.isAutoHideSkipped()), Type.class);
     }
 
 
diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/DictionaryTest.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/DictionaryTest.java
index 775d9af0b..fcb6eaaa9 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/DictionaryTest.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-server-v1/src/test/java/com/iqser/red/service/peristence/v1/server/integration/tests/DictionaryTest.java
@@ -58,6 +58,21 @@ public class DictionaryTest extends AbstractPersistenceServerServiceTest {
         assertThat(loadedType.getFalseRecommendationEntries()).hasSize(2);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testSkippedColor() {
+
+        var dossierTemplate = dossierTemplateTesterAndProvider.provideTestTemplate();
+        var type = typeProvider.testAndProvideType(dossierTemplate);
+        assertThat(type.getRecommendationHexColor()).isEqualTo("#aaaaaa");
+        assertThat(type.getSkippedHexColor()).isEqualTo("#aaaaaa");
+
+        type.setSkippedHexColor(null);
+        dictionaryClient.updateTypeValue(type.getTypeId(), type);
+
+        var loadedType = dictionaryClient.getDictionaryForType(type.getId(), null);
+        assertThat(loadedType.getSkippedHexColor()).isNotNull();
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testAddEntriesWithStopWord() {