diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_ObColorIpoSGController.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_ObColorIpoSGController.cpp
index f7e3194ee78..7f81f221c07 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_ObColorIpoSGController.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_ObColorIpoSGController.cpp
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ bool KX_ObColorIpoSGController::Update(double currentTime)
 {
 	if (m_modified)
 	{
-		m_rgba[0]=0;
-		m_rgba[1]=0;
-		m_rgba[2]=0;
-		m_rgba[3]=0;
+		SG_Spatial* ob = (SG_Spatial*)m_pObject;
+		KX_GameObject* kxgameobj= (KX_GameObject*) ob->GetSGClientObject();
+
+		m_rgba = kxgameobj->GetObjectColor();
 
 		T_InterpolatorList::iterator i;
 		for (i = m_interpolators.begin(); !(i == m_interpolators.end()); ++i) {
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ bool KX_ObColorIpoSGController::Update(double currentTime)
 		}
 		
 
-		SG_Spatial* ob = (SG_Spatial*)m_pObject;
-		KX_GameObject* kxgameobj= (KX_GameObject*) ob->GetSGClientObject();
-
 		kxgameobj->SetObjectColor(m_rgba);