diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/paint.cc b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/paint.cc
index c77c7a044dd..7b1a507df83 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/paint.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/paint.cc
@@ -1933,6 +1933,7 @@ void BKE_sculpt_color_layer_create_if_needed(Object *object)
   }
 
   BKE_id_attributes_active_color_set(&orig_me->id, unique_name);
+  BKE_id_attributes_default_color_set(&orig_me->id, unique_name);
   DEG_id_tag_update(&orig_me->id, ID_RECALC_GEOMETRY_ALL_MODES);
   BKE_mesh_tessface_clear(orig_me);