diff --git a/www/whiteboard/main.js b/www/whiteboard/main.js
index 9b3100839..370f9d44e 100644
--- a/www/whiteboard/main.js
+++ b/www/whiteboard/main.js
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ define([
             $colors.html('<div class="hidden">&nbsp;</div>');
             palette.forEach(addColorToPalette);
         };
+        updatePalette(palette);
 
         var suggestName = function (fallback) {
             if (document.title === defaultName) {