diff --git a/src/group.cpp b/src/group.cpp
index 73a437d3..db0cf4b8 100644
--- a/src/group.cpp
+++ b/src/group.cpp
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ void Group::MenuGroup(int id) {
 
     // Copy color from the previous mesh-contributing group.
     if(g.IsMeshGroup() && SK.groupOrder.n > 0) {
-        Group *running = SK.GetRunningMeshGroup();
+        Group *running = SK.GetRunningMeshGroupFor(SS.GW.activeGroup);
         if(running != NULL) {
             g.color = running->color;
         }
diff --git a/src/solvespace.cpp b/src/solvespace.cpp
index 30f37750..13fffdaa 100644
--- a/src/solvespace.cpp
+++ b/src/solvespace.cpp
@@ -853,9 +853,8 @@ BBox Sketch::CalculateEntityBBox(bool includingInvisible) {
     return box;
 }
 
-Group *Sketch::GetRunningMeshGroup() {
-    if(groupOrder.n < 1) return NULL;
-    Group *g = GetGroup(groupOrder.elem[groupOrder.n - 1]);
+Group *Sketch::GetRunningMeshGroupFor(hGroup h) {
+    Group *g = GetGroup(h);
     while(g != NULL) {
         if(g->IsMeshGroup()) {
             return g;
diff --git a/src/solvespace.h b/src/solvespace.h
index 7948a09f..a3fa2a99 100644
--- a/src/solvespace.h
+++ b/src/solvespace.h
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ public:
     void Clear(void);
 
     BBox CalculateEntityBBox(bool includingInvisible);
-    Group *GetRunningMeshGroup();
+    Group *GetRunningMeshGroupFor(hGroup h);
 };
 #undef ENTITY
 #undef CONSTRAINT