diff --git a/app/playlists.py b/app/playlists.py
index 581a7d9..6043b63 100644
--- a/app/playlists.py
+++ b/app/playlists.py
@@ -1002,8 +1002,6 @@ class PlaylistTab(QTableWidget):
             note_text = playlist_row.note
             # Get note colour
             note_colour = NoteColours.get_colour(session, note_text)
-            if not note_colour:
-                note_colour = Config.COLOUR_NOTES_PLAYLIST
 
             # Set row height
             self.resizeRowToContents(row)
@@ -1029,7 +1027,7 @@ class PlaylistTab(QTableWidget):
                     section_time += track.duration
 
                 # Colour any note
-                if note_text:
+                if note_colour:
                     (self.item(row, columns['row_notes'].idx)
                      .setBackground(QColor(note_colour)))
 
@@ -1132,6 +1130,8 @@ class PlaylistTab(QTableWidget):
             elif note_text.endswith("+"):
                 section_start_plr = playlist_row
                 section_time = 0
+            if not note_colour:
+                note_colour = Config.COLOUR_NOTES_PLAYLIST
             self._set_row_colour(row, QColor(note_colour))
             # Section headers are always bold
             self._set_row_bold(row)