diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/pdf-viewer/services/annotation-draw.service.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/pdf-viewer/services/annotation-draw.service.ts
index 724a22a27..1058d4930 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/pdf-viewer/services/annotation-draw.service.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/pdf-viewer/services/annotation-draw.service.ts
@@ -169,6 +169,9 @@ export class AnnotationDrawService {
         annotation.setCustomData('redactionColor', String(redactionColor));
         annotation.setCustomData('annotationColor', String(annotationWrapper.color));
 
+        const appliedRedactionColor = this._defaultColorsService.getColor(dossierTemplateId, 'appliedRedactionColor');
+        annotation.setCustomData('appliedRedactionColor', String(appliedRedactionColor));
+
         return annotation;
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/pdf-viewer/services/readable-redactions.service.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/pdf-viewer/services/readable-redactions.service.ts
index f4f7dec66..ee7eb278d 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/pdf-viewer/services/readable-redactions.service.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/pdf-viewer/services/readable-redactions.service.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export class ReadableRedactionsService {
             (ctx: CanvasRenderingContext2D, pageMatrix, rotation, options) => {
                 const annotation = options.annotation;
                 ctx.globalCompositeOperation = 'source-over';
-                ctx.fillStyle = annotation.getCustomData('redactionColor');
+                ctx.fillStyle = annotation.getCustomData('appliedRedactionColor');
                 ctx.fillRect(annotation.getX(), annotation.getY(), annotation.getWidth(), annotation.getHeight());
             },
             {