--- gedit/gedit-prefs-manager-app.c	2004-12-15 17:44:33.140526544 +0530
+++ gedit/gedit-prefs-manager-app.c	2004-12-15 17:47:14.894936136 +0530
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ set_colors (gboolean def, GdkColor* back
 		GdkColor* selection, GdkColor* sel_text)
 {
 	GList *children;
+	int count = 0;
 
 	children = bonobo_mdi_get_children (BONOBO_MDI (gedit_mdi));
 
@@ -371,6 +372,17 @@ set_colors (gboolean def, GdkColor* back
 					       text,
 					       selection,
 					       sel_text);
+                        if (count == 0)
+                        {
+                                count++;
+                                gedit_view_set_colors (v,
+                                                       def,
+                                                       backgroud,
+                                                       text,
+                                                       selection,
+                                                       sel_text);
+
+                        }
 			views = views->next;
 		}
 		
