diff --git a/TShockAPI/DB/GroupManager.cs b/TShockAPI/DB/GroupManager.cs
index fb2112c2..cc1596d4 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/DB/GroupManager.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/DB/GroupManager.cs
@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@ namespace TShockAPI.DB
                         {
                             group.AddPermission(commands[i].Trim());
                         }
+                        String[] chatcolour = reader.Get<String>("ChatColor").Split(',');
+                        byte.TryParse(chatcolour[0], out group.R);
+                        byte.TryParse(chatcolour[1], out group.G);
+                        byte.TryParse(chatcolour[2], out group.B);
                         groups.Add(group);
                     }
                 }