diff --git a/app/modules/components/color-selector/color-selector.directive.coffee b/app/modules/components/color-selector/color-selector.directive.coffee
index fc9df40a..cf5aa8f2 100644
--- a/app/modules/components/color-selector/color-selector.directive.coffee
+++ b/app/modules/components/color-selector/color-selector.directive.coffee
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ ColorSelectorDirective = ($timeout) ->
             .mouseenter(cancel)
             .mouseleave(close)
 
-        bindOnce scope, 'vm.initColor', (color) ->
+        scope.$watch 'vm.initColor', (color) ->
+            # We can't just bind once because sometimes the initial color is reset from the outside
             ctrl.setColor(color)
 
     return {
diff --git a/app/partials/includes/modules/admin/project-tags.jade b/app/partials/includes/modules/admin/project-tags.jade
index e64007c3..83b6fc78 100644
--- a/app/partials/includes/modules/admin/project-tags.jade
+++ b/app/partials/includes/modules/admin/project-tags.jade
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ section
         form.add-tag-container.new-value.hidden
             tg-color-selector.color-column(
                 is-color-required="false"
-                ng-model="newValue"
+                init-color="newValue.color"
                 on-select-color="newValue.color = color"
             )