diff --git a/svx/source/tbxctrls/tbcontrl.cxx b/svx/source/tbxctrls/tbcontrl.cxx
index 469ad6839c45..a1aa174a6e91 100644
--- a/svx/source/tbxctrls/tbcontrl.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/tbxctrls/tbcontrl.cxx
@@ -2677,7 +2677,7 @@ SvxColorToolBoxControl::SvxColorToolBoxControl(
 
         case SID_ATTR_LINE_COLOR:
             addStatusListener( ".uno:XLineColor");
-            mPaletteManager.SetLastColor( COL_BLACK );
+            mPaletteManager.SetLastColor( COL_DEFAULT_SHAPE_STROKE );
             break;
 
         case SID_ATTR_FILL_COLOR:
diff --git a/svx/source/tbxctrls/tbxcolorupdate.cxx b/svx/source/tbxctrls/tbxcolorupdate.cxx
index c773a1c6ca66..ef16fc185bc5 100644
--- a/svx/source/tbxctrls/tbxcolorupdate.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/tbxctrls/tbxcolorupdate.cxx
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace svx
                 Update(COL_YELLOW);
                 break;
             case SID_ATTR_LINE_COLOR:
-                Update(COL_BLACK);
+                Update(COL_DEFAULT_SHAPE_STROKE);
                 break;
             case SID_ATTR_FILL_COLOR:
                 Update(COL_DEFAULT_SHAPE_FILLING);