diff --git a/resources/views/statuslabels/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/statuslabels/edit.blade.php
index 37f15a98b9..31c999491f 100755
--- a/resources/views/statuslabels/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/statuslabels/edit.blade.php
@@ -66,8 +66,13 @@
 @section('moar_scripts')
     <!-- bootstrap color picker -->
     <script nonce="{{ csrf_token() }}">
-        //color picker with addon
-        $(".color").colorpicker();
+        $(function() {
+            $('.color').colorpicker({
+                color: '#AA3399',
+                format: 'hex'
+            });
+        });
+
     </script>
 
 @stop