diff --git a/synfig-studio/src/gui/widgets/widget_coloredit.cpp b/synfig-studio/src/gui/widgets/widget_coloredit.cpp
index 4cbe3b4..42f838f 100644
--- a/synfig-studio/src/gui/widgets/widget_coloredit.cpp
+++ b/synfig-studio/src/gui/widgets/widget_coloredit.cpp
@@ -477,6 +477,8 @@ Widget_ColorEdit::Widget_ColorEdit():
 	set_value(color);
 
 	hold_signals=false;
+	notebook->set_current_page(2);
+
 }
 
 Widget_ColorEdit::~Widget_ColorEdit()