diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
index ced3863536..e0243ece7a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/midi_region_view.cc
@@ -4317,8 +4317,8 @@ MidiRegionView::data_recorded (boost::weak_ptr<MidiSource> w)
 			assert (note->end_time() == std::numeric_limits<Temporal::Beats>::max());
 
 			NoteBase* nb = add_note (note, true);
-			nb->item()->set_fill_color (UIConfiguration::instance().color ("recording note fill"));
-			nb->item()->set_outline_color (UIConfiguration::instance().color ("recording note fill"));
+			nb->item()->set_fill_color (UIConfiguration::instance().color ("recording note"));
+			nb->item()->set_outline_color (UIConfiguration::instance().color ("recording note"));
 
 			/* fix up our note range */
 			if (ev.note() < _current_range_min) {