diff --git a/app/playlists.py b/app/playlists.py
index 2de3acc..200cfd0 100644
--- a/app/playlists.py
+++ b/app/playlists.py
@@ -699,8 +699,9 @@ class PlaylistTab(QTableWidget):
             _ = self._set_item_text(row, HEADER_NOTES_COLUMN, plr.note)
 
             note_colour = NoteColours.get_colour(session, plr.note)
-            if note_colour:
-                self._set_row_colour(row, QColor(note_colour))
+            if not note_colour:
+                note_colour = Config.COLOUR_NOTES_PLAYLIST
+            self._set_row_colour(row, QColor(note_colour))
 
             # Save (or clear) track_id
             _ = self._set_row_userdata(row, self.ROW_TRACK_ID, 0)