diff --git a/modules/viz/src/simple_widgets.cpp b/modules/viz/src/simple_widgets.cpp
index 49e9f68111..91a9cadda9 100644
--- a/modules/viz/src/simple_widgets.cpp
+++ b/modules/viz/src/simple_widgets.cpp
@@ -442,6 +442,7 @@ temp_viz::GridWidget::GridWidget(Vec2i dimensions, Vec2d spacing, const Color &c
     // Show it as wireframe
     actor->GetProperty ()->SetRepresentationToWireframe ();
     WidgetAccessor::setProp(*this, actor);
+    setColor(color);
 }
 
 template<> temp_viz::GridWidget temp_viz::Widget::cast<temp_viz::GridWidget>()