diff --git a/ui/annotwindow.cpp b/ui/annotwindow.cpp
--- a/ui/annotwindow.cpp
+++ b/ui/annotwindow.cpp
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
 
 void AnnotWindow::reloadInfo()
 {
-    const QColor newcolor = m_annot->style().color().isValid() ? QColor(m_annot->style().color().name()) : Qt::yellow;
+    const QColor newcolor = m_annot->style().color().isValid() ? QColor(m_annot->style().color().red(), m_annot->style().color().green(), m_annot->style().color().blue(), 255) : Qt::yellow;
     if ( newcolor != m_color )
     {
         m_color = newcolor;