diff --git a/python/GafferUI/ColorChooser.py b/python/GafferUI/ColorChooser.py
index c97a71b330e..207253d811b 100644
--- a/python/GafferUI/ColorChooser.py
+++ b/python/GafferUI/ColorChooser.py
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ def __init__( self, color=imath.Color3f( 1 ), **kw ) :
 		self.__updateUIFromColor()
 		self.__updateComponentIcons()
 
-		self.setDynamicSliderBackgrounds( False )
+		self.setDynamicSliderBackgrounds( True )
 
 	## The default color starts as the value passed when creating the widget.
 	# It is represented with a swatch which when clicked will revert the current