diff --git a/pylot/core/util/widgets.py b/pylot/core/util/widgets.py
index 761dbdfc..35ba0949 100644
--- a/pylot/core/util/widgets.py
+++ b/pylot/core/util/widgets.py
@@ -1726,9 +1726,9 @@ class PickDlg(QDialog):
         spe = picks['spe']
 
         if picktype == 'manual':
+            color = pick_color_plt(picktype, phaseID, quality)
             if not textOnly:
                 linestyle_mpp, width_mpp = pick_linestyle_plt(picktype, 'mpp')
-                color = pick_color_plt(picktype, phaseID, quality)
                 if picks['epp'] and picks['lpp']:
                     ax.fill_between([epp, lpp], ylims[0], ylims[1],
                                     alpha=.25, color=color, label='EPP, LPP')
@@ -1744,7 +1744,7 @@ class PickDlg(QDialog):
                     ax.plot([mpp, mpp], ylims, color=color, linestyle=linestyle_mpp, linewidth=width_mpp,
                             label='{}-Pick (NO PICKERROR)'.format(phase), picker=5)
             # append phase text (if textOnly: draw with current ylims)
-            self.phaseText.append(ax.text(mpp, ylims[1], phase))
+            self.phaseText.append(ax.text(mpp, ylims[1], phase, color=color))
         elif picktype == 'auto':
             color = pick_color_plt(picktype, phaseID, quality)
             linestyle_mpp, width_mpp = pick_linestyle_plt(picktype, 'mpp')
@@ -1754,7 +1754,7 @@ class PickDlg(QDialog):
                 ax.vlines(mpp, ylims[0], ylims[1], color=color, linestyle=linestyle_mpp, linewidth=width_mpp,
                           picker=5, label='{}-Autopick (quality: {})'.format(phase, quality))
             # append phase text (if textOnly: draw with current ylims)
-            self.phaseText.append(ax.text(mpp, ylims[1], phase))
+            self.phaseText.append(ax.text(mpp, ylims[1], phase, color=color))
         else:
             raise TypeError('Unknown picktype {0}'.format(picktype))