diff --git a/phpgwapi/categories.php b/phpgwapi/categories.php
index 4e4071009a..dd5fed6b88 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/categories.php
+++ b/phpgwapi/categories.php
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ foreach($categories as $cat)
 {
 	if($cat['data']['color'])
 	{
-		$content .= ".cat_{$cat['id']} { background-color: {$cat['data']['color']};} /*{$cat['name']}*/\n";
+		// Use slightly more specific selector that just class, to allow defaults
+		// if the category has no color
+		$content .= "tr.cat_{$cat['id']}, div.cat_{$cat['id']}, span.cat_{$cat['id']} { background-color: {$cat['data']['color']};} /*{$cat['name']}*/\n";
 	}
 	if($cat['data']['icon'])
 	{