diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/annotations.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/annotations.js
index 5799fb70c4..cbe5621e35 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/annotations.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/annotations.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Zotero.Annotations = new function () {
 	Zotero.defineProperty(this, 'ANNOTATION_TYPE_IMAGE', { value: 3 });
 	Zotero.defineProperty(this, 'ANNOTATION_TYPE_INK', { value: 4 });
 	
-	Zotero.defineProperty(this, 'DEFAULT_COLOR', { value: 'ffd400' });
+	Zotero.defineProperty(this, 'DEFAULT_COLOR', { value: '#ffd400' });
 	
 	Zotero.defineProperty(this, 'PROPS', {
 		value: ['type', 'authorName', 'text', 'comment', 'color', 'pageLabel', 'sortIndex', 'position'],
diff --git a/test/tests/itemTest.js b/test/tests/itemTest.js
index de0edd3d2b..2f35e5ef50 100644
--- a/test/tests/itemTest.js
+++ b/test/tests/itemTest.js
@@ -1400,6 +1400,22 @@ describe("Zotero.Item", function () {
 				assert.isFalse(annotation.hasChanged());
 			});
 			
+			it("should assign a default color", async function () {
+				var annotation = new Zotero.Item('annotation');
+				annotation.parentID = attachment.id;
+				annotation.annotationType = 'highlight';
+				annotation.annotationText = "This is highlighted text.";
+				annotation.annotationSortIndex = '00015|002431|00000';
+				annotation.annotationPosition = JSON.stringify({
+					pageIndex: 123,
+					rects: [
+						[314.4, 412.8, 556.2, 609.6]
+					]
+				});
+				await annotation.saveTx();
+				assert.equal(annotation.annotationColor, '#ffd400');
+			});
+			
 			it("should save a note annotation", async function () {
 				var annotation = new Zotero.Item('annotation');
 				annotation.parentID = attachment.id;