diff --git a/src/kits/interface/MenuField.cpp b/src/kits/interface/MenuField.cpp
index cf261ab190..e337e80dd7 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/MenuField.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/MenuField.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2001-2011, Haiku, Inc.
+ * Copyright 2001-2013, Haiku, Inc.
  * Distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
  *
  * Authors:
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ void
 BMenuField::AttachedToWindow()
 {
 	CALLED();
+	rgb_color color;
 
 	BView* parent = Parent();
 	if (parent != NULL) {
@@ -415,10 +416,11 @@ BMenuField::AttachedToWindow()
 		rgb_color color = parent->ViewColor();
 		if (color == B_TRANSPARENT_COLOR)
 			color = ui_color(B_PANEL_BACKGROUND_COLOR);
+	} else
+		color = ui_color(B_PANEL_BACKGROUND_COLOR);
 
-		SetViewColor(color);
-		SetLowColor(color);
-	}
+	SetViewColor(color);
+	SetLowColor(color);
 }