diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/state/app-state.service.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/state/app-state.service.ts
index f91ec9212..42f1d8861 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/state/app-state.service.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/state/app-state.service.ts
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ export class AppStateService {
 
                 dictionaryData['ignored-hint'] = new Dictionary(
                     {
-                        hexColor: colors.ignoredHintColor,
+                        hexColor: colors.ignoredHintColor || FALLBACK_COLOR,
                         type: 'ignored-hint',
                     },
                     true,