diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIDatumLabel.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIDatumLabel.cpp
index ad6b34f7f6..efa82d82d3 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIDatumLabel.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIDatumLabel.cpp
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ void QGIDatumLabel::setPrettyNormal()
     m_tolTextOver->setPrettyNormal();
     m_tolTextUnder->setPrettyNormal();
     m_unitText->setPrettyNormal();
-    setFrameColor(PreferencesGui::normalQColor());
+    setFrameColor(m_colNormal);
     Q_EMIT setPretty(NORMAL);
 }