diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/marker.cc b/gtk2_ardour/marker.cc
index bc84f00d57..b6ab043a4a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/marker.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/marker.cc
@@ -82,9 +82,13 @@ RulerMarker::use_color ()
 {
         Marker::use_color ();
 
-        /* unset the effects of RangeMarker::use_color () */
+        /* unset the effects of RangeMarker::use_color () called during constructor */
 
         _name_background->set_pattern (Cairo::RefPtr<Cairo::SurfacePattern> ());
+
+        if (_end_line) {
+                _end_line->set_outline_color (_color);
+        }
 }
 
 void