diff --git a/templates/_layout/comments.twig b/templates/_layout/comments.twig
index 1a5fe67..2ed6df0 100644
--- a/templates/_layout/comments.twig
+++ b/templates/_layout/comments.twig
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
     {% set poster = comment.user|default(null) %}
     {% if comment.post is defined %}
         {% set userVote = comment.vote.weight %}
+        {% set commenterColour = comment.colour %}
         {% set comment = comment.post %}
         {% set body = comment.body %}
         {% set likes = comment.votesPositive %}
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@
         {% set isReply = comment.isReply %}
     {% else %}
         {% set body = comment.text %}
+        {% set commenterColour = null %}
         {% set userVote = comment.userVote %}
         {% set likes = comment.likes %}
         {% set dislikes = comment.dislikes %}
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@
                         {% if not hide_details %}
                             <a class="comment__user comment__user--link"
                                 href="{{ url('user-profile', {'user': poster.id}) }}"
-                                style="--user-colour: {{ colour }}">{{ poster.name }}</a>
+                                style="--user-colour: {{ commenterColour }}">{{ poster.name }}</a>
                         {% endif %}
                         <a class="comment__link" href="#comment-{{ comment.id }}">
                             <time class="comment__date"