diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index a65ee0fff..aa81d730d 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -713,6 +713,8 @@ def setCurrentMessage(message):
         conf.currentMessage = "TRAFFIC IN"
 
 def setColour(message):
+    setCurrentMessage(message)
+
     if not hasattr(conf, "currentMessage"):
         return message