diff --git a/app/models/workflow/stage.rb b/app/models/workflow/stage.rb
index 9eb7ef1d0..2cc0eb78f 100644
--- a/app/models/workflow/stage.rb
+++ b/app/models/workflow/stage.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
 class Workflow::Stage < ApplicationRecord
   belongs_to :workflow
+
+  before_validation :assign_random_color, on: :create
+
+  private
+    def assign_random_color
+      self.color ||= Card::Colored::COLORS.sample
+    end
 end