diff --git a/print.c b/print.c
index bf1ef9f9d..beb6bcc32 100644
--- a/print.c
+++ b/print.c
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ static GtkWidget *print_dialog(GtkPrintOperation *operation, gpointer user_data)
 	colorButton = gtk_check_button_new_with_label(_("Print in color"));
 	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(colorButton), "toggled",
 		G_CALLBACK(color_selection_toggle), NULL);
-	gtk_toggle_button_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON(colorButton),TRUE);
+	gtk_toggle_button_set_active(GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON(colorButton),print_options.color_selected);
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(box), colorButton, FALSE, FALSE, 2);
 
 	frame1 = gtk_frame_new(_("Ordering"));