diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderViewPart.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderViewPart.cpp
index fcc4ebd482..398a3cac49 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderViewPart.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/ViewProviderViewPart.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ ViewProviderViewPart::ViewProviderViewPart()
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(ShowAllEdges ,(false),dgroup, App::Prop_None, "Temporarily show invisible lines");
 
     // Faces related properties
-    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(FaceColor, (Preferences::getPreferenceGroup("Colors")->GetUnsigned("FaceColor", 0xFFFFFF)),
+    ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(FaceColor, (Preferences::getPreferenceGroup("Colors")->GetUnsigned("FaceColor", 0xFFFFFFFF)),
                       fgroup, App::Prop_None, "Set color of faces");
     ADD_PROPERTY_TYPE(FaceTransparency, (Preferences::getPreferenceGroup("Colors")->GetBool("ClearFace", false) ? 100 : 0),
                       fgroup, App::Prop_None, "Set transparency of faces");