diff --git a/src/com/fsck/k9/Account.java b/src/com/fsck/k9/Account.java
index e4d53cf63..a31a738ed 100644
--- a/src/com/fsck/k9/Account.java
+++ b/src/com/fsck/k9/Account.java
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ public class Account implements BaseAccount
 
         mMaxPushFolders = preferences.getPreferences().getInt(mUuid + ".maxPushFolders", 10);
 
-        mChipColor = preferences.getPreferences().getInt(mUuid+".chipColor", 0xff000000);
+        mChipColor = preferences.getPreferences().getInt(mUuid+".chipColor", (new Random()).nextInt());
 
         for (String type : networkTypes)
         {