diff --git a/i3pystatus/moon.py b/i3pystatus/moon.py
index d13177a..e049fa9 100644
--- a/i3pystatus/moon.py
+++ b/i3pystatus/moon.py
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ class MoonPhase(IntervalModule):
 
         }
 
+        color = "#ffffff"
+
         phase_color = {
             "New Moon": "#00BDE5",
             "Waxing Crescent": "#138DD8",
@@ -112,6 +114,8 @@ class MoonPhase(IntervalModule):
 
         def run(self):
 
+            color = self.color
+
             fdict = {
                 "status": self.status[self.current_phase()],
                 "illum": self.illum(),