diff --git a/app/views/collections/edit.html.erb b/app/views/collections/edit.html.erb
index bfaf7c6fd..43b022e57 100644
--- a/app/views/collections/edit.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/collections/edit.html.erb
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
             <ul class="list-style-none txt-xx-small ">
               <% workflow.stages.each do |stage| %>
                 <li class="overflow-ellipsis flex align-center gap-half min-width">
-                  <span class="workflow-preview__swatch btn btn--circle" style="--btn-background: <%= stage.color %>;"></span>
+                  <span class="workflow-preview__swatch btn btn--circle" style="--btn-background: <%= stage.color.present? ? stage.color : Card::Colored::DEFAULT_COLOR %>;"></span>
                   <span class="overflow-ellipsis"><%= stage.name %></span>
                 </li>
               <% end %>