diff --git a/mobile/apps/photos/lib/ui/tools/editor/image_editor/image_editor_page.dart b/mobile/apps/photos/lib/ui/tools/editor/image_editor/image_editor_page.dart
index ba28d1c293..9d7fdf971a 100644
--- a/mobile/apps/photos/lib/ui/tools/editor/image_editor/image_editor_page.dart
+++ b/mobile/apps/photos/lib/ui/tools/editor/image_editor/image_editor_page.dart
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ class _ImageEditorPageState extends State<ImageEditorPage> {
                 background: colorScheme.backgroundBase,
               ),
               paintingEditor: PaintingEditorTheme(
+                initialColor: const Color(0xFF00FFFF),
                 background: colorScheme.backgroundBase,
               ),
               textEditor: const TextEditorTheme(