diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/SettingsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
index f6da50ac2..2eebade17 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/activities/SettingsActivity.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import android.app.Activity
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager
 import android.content.res.Resources
+import android.graphics.Color
 import android.media.RingtoneManager
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.Bundle
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.extensions.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.helpers.FONT_SIZE_LARGE
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.helpers.FONT_SIZE_MEDIUM
 import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.helpers.FONT_SIZE_SMALL
+import com.simplemobiletools.calendar.helpers.PRIMARY
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.dialogs.ConfirmationDialog
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.dialogs.RadioGroupDialog
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.toast
@@ -354,6 +356,7 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
     private fun fetchEventsIfHasPermissions() {
         try {
             getGoogleSyncService().colors().get().execute() // just checking if we have the permission for fetching user data
+            storeCalendarData()
             config.googleSync = true
             runOnUiThread {
                 settings_google_sync.isChecked = true
@@ -372,6 +375,14 @@ class SettingsActivity : SimpleActivity() {
         settings_google_sync.isChecked = false
         config.googleSync = false
         config.syncAccountName = ""
+        config.googleDefaultEventColor = config.primaryColor
+    }
+
+    private fun storeCalendarData() {
+        Thread({
+            val calendar = getGoogleSyncService().calendarList().get(PRIMARY).execute()
+            config.googleDefaultEventColor = Color.parseColor(calendar.backgroundColor)
+        }).start()
     }
 
     override fun onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode: Int, permissions: Array<String>, grantResults: IntArray) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/asynctasks/FetchGoogleEventsTask.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/asynctasks/FetchGoogleEventsTask.kt
index 71427245c..88cfc6569 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/asynctasks/FetchGoogleEventsTask.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/asynctasks/FetchGoogleEventsTask.kt
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class FetchGoogleEventsTask(val context: Context, val googleSyncListener: Google
         }
 
         if (eventTypeId == -1) {
-            val newColor = if (eventColors[colorId] != 0) eventColors[colorId] else context.config.primaryColor
+            val newColor = if (eventColors[colorId] != 0) eventColors[colorId] else context.config.googleDefaultEventColor
             val newEventType = EventType(0, eventType, newColor)
             eventTypeId = dbHelper.insertEventType(newEventType)
             eventTypes.add(newEventType)
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/helpers/Config.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/helpers/Config.kt
index bd23a4a87..e07bd4f3e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/helpers/Config.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/helpers/Config.kt
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ class Config(context: Context) : BaseConfig(context) {
         get() = prefs.getString(SYNC_ACCOUNT_NAME, "")
         set(syncAccountName) = prefs.edit().putString(SYNC_ACCOUNT_NAME, syncAccountName).apply()
 
+    var googleDefaultEventColor: Int
+        get() = prefs.getInt(GOOGLE_DEFAULT_EVENT_COLOR, primaryColor)
+        set(color) = prefs.edit().putInt(GOOGLE_DEFAULT_EVENT_COLOR, color).apply()
+
     fun addDisplayEventType(type: String) {
         addDisplayEventTypes(HashSet<String>(Arrays.asList(type)))
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/helpers/Constants.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/helpers/Constants.kt
index 556a9f355..96104bed2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/helpers/Constants.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/calendar/helpers/Constants.kt
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ val GOOGLE_SYNC = "google_sync"
 val SYNC_ACCOUNT_NAME = "sync_account_name"
 val SNOOZE_DELAY = "snooze_delay"
 val DISPLAY_PAST_EVENTS = "display_past_events"
+val GOOGLE_DEFAULT_EVENT_COLOR = "google_default_event_color"
 
 val letterIDs = intArrayOf(R.string.sunday_letter, R.string.monday_letter, R.string.tuesday_letter, R.string.wednesday_letter,
         R.string.thursday_letter, R.string.friday_letter, R.string.saturday_letter)