diff --git a/src/qgsprojectproperties.cpp b/src/qgsprojectproperties.cpp
index 1ac125f2948..073518e34c3 100644
--- a/src/qgsprojectproperties.cpp
+++ b/src/qgsprojectproperties.cpp
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ void QgsProjectProperties::apply()
     QgsProject::instance()->writeEntry("Gui","/SelectionColorRedPart",myColour.red());
     QgsProject::instance()->writeEntry("Gui","/SelectionColorGreenPart",myColour.green());
     QgsProject::instance()->writeEntry("Gui","/SelectionColorBluePart",myColour.blue()); 
-    QgsRenderer::mSelectionColor=QColor(0,0,0);
+    QgsRenderer::mSelectionColor=myColour;
             
 }